What color is #05041F?

#05041F is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(5, 4, 31), and in HSL hsl(242, 77%, 7%).

Is #05041F accessible as text?

On white, #05041F has a contrast ratio of 20.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #05041F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05041F?

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

What colors go well with #05041F?

#05041F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F2004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05041F below.

Is #05041F good for buttons?

#05041F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05041F — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05041F the same as CSS black?

No — #05041F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05041F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05041F

Not just a swatch — here's how #05041F works with other colors. Named schemes with #05041F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05041F Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #05041F 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 #05041F Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #05041F Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #05041F Secondary #252732 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 #05041F 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05041F with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro

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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7B5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0420 — 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 #05041F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05041F;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 4 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.5% 0.058 277.7);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DBDAFB;
  --color-200: #B9B7F5;
  --color-300: #8986E9;
  --color-400: #5E59D9;
  --color-500: #3B37BE;
  --color-600: #343191;
  --color-700: #2A2866;
  --color-800: #1F1E43;
  --color-900: #151429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DBDAFB',
    200: '#B9B7F5',
    300: '#8986E9',
    400: '#5E59D9',
    500: '#3B37BE',
    600: '#343191',
    700: '#2A2866',
    800: '#1F1E43',
    900: '#151429',
  },
}

$base: #05041F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DBDAFB;
$base-200: #B9B7F5;
$base-300: #8986E9;
$base-400: #5E59D9;
$base-500: #3B37BE;
$base-600: #343191;
$base-700: #2A2866;
$base-800: #1F1E43;
$base-900: #151429;
$base-hover: #040319;
$base-subtle: #918EE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05041F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8986E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5E59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#343191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A2866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05041F

Color Lab

Pairs with #05041F

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