What color is #050433?

#050433 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 4, 51), and in HSL hsl(241, 85%, 11%).

Is #050433 accessible as text?

On white, #050433 has a contrast ratio of 19.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #050433, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050433?

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

What colors go well with #050433?

#050433 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #333404. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050433 below.

Is #050433 good for buttons?

#050433 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050433 — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050433 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #050433 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#050433 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050433

Not just a swatch — here's how #050433 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050433 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050433 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #050433 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050433 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1C2551

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050433 Secondary #7F4535 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #050433 Secondary #292E3E Support #9D8F88 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 #050433 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 16/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050433 with

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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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7B6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #150434 — 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 #050433 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050433;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 4 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.2% 0.089 271.7);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #D9D8FD;
  --color-200: #B5B4F9;
  --color-300: #8381EE;
  --color-400: #5553DF;
  --color-500: #3230C5;
  --color-600: #2E2C96;
  --color-700: #26256A;
  --color-800: #1D1C45;
  --color-900: #13132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#D9D8FD',
    200: '#B5B4F9',
    300: '#8381EE',
    400: '#5553DF',
    500: '#3230C5',
    600: '#2E2C96',
    700: '#26256A',
    800: '#1D1C45',
    900: '#13132A',
  },
}

$base: #050433;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #D9D8FD;
$base-200: #B5B4F9;
$base-300: #8381EE;
$base-400: #5553DF;
$base-500: #3230C5;
$base-600: #2E2C96;
$base-700: #26256A;
$base-800: #1D1C45;
$base-900: #13132A;
$base-hover: #04032A;
$base-subtle: #908FE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050433",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5B4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8381EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5553DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3230C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E2C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#26256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050433

Color Lab

Pairs with #050433

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