What color is #050414?

#050414 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(5, 4, 20), and in HSL hsl(244, 67%, 5%).

Is #050414 accessible as text?

On white, #050414 has a contrast ratio of 20.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #050414, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050414?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #050414?

#050414 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #141504. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050414 below.

Is #050414 good for buttons?

#050414 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050414 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050414 the same as CSS black?

No — #050414 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050414 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050414

Not just a swatch — here's how #050414 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050414 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050414 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #050414 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050414 Secondary #7F4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #050414 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #050414 Secondary #24242B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #050414 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050414 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAB7E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0415 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #050414 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050414;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 4 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.2% 0.038 283.3);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DEDCF9;
  --color-200: #BFBBF1;
  --color-300: #928CE3;
  --color-400: #6962D0;
  --color-500: #473FB5;
  --color-600: #3D378B;
  --color-700: #302C62;
  --color-800: #222041;
  --color-900: #171628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DEDCF9',
    200: '#BFBBF1',
    300: '#928CE3',
    400: '#6962D0',
    500: '#473FB5',
    600: '#3D378B',
    700: '#302C62',
    800: '#222041',
    900: '#171628',
  },
}

$base: #050414;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DEDCF9;
$base-200: #BFBBF1;
$base-300: #928CE3;
$base-400: #6962D0;
$base-500: #473FB5;
$base-600: #3D378B;
$base-700: #302C62;
$base-800: #222041;
$base-900: #171628;
$base-hover: #040311;
$base-subtle: #9691DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050414",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#928CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6962D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#473FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050414

Color Lab

Pairs with #050414

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