What color is #050714?

#050714 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 7, 20), and in HSL hsl(232, 60%, 5%).

Is #050714 accessible as text?

On white, #050714 has a contrast ratio of 20.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #050714, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050714?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #050714?

As a neutral, #050714 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #050714 the same as CSS black?

No — #050714 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050714 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050714

Not just a swatch — here's how #050714 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050714 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050714 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 #050714 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 #050714 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1E2230

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 #050714 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 #050714 Secondary #26272D 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 #050714 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 67/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #050714

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People also use #050714 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BABFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080514 — 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 #050714 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050714;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 7 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.4% 0.030 273.1);
  --color-50: #F2F4FC;
  --color-100: #DEE1F8;
  --color-200: #BEC4EF;
  --color-300: #919BDE;
  --color-400: #6775CB;
  --color-500: #4654AF;
  --color-600: #3C4686;
  --color-700: #2F3660;
  --color-800: #22263F;
  --color-900: #161927;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F4FC',
    100: '#DEE1F8',
    200: '#BEC4EF',
    300: '#919BDE',
    400: '#6775CB',
    500: '#4654AF',
    600: '#3C4686',
    700: '#2F3660',
    800: '#22263F',
    900: '#161927',
  },
}

$base: #050714;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F4FC;
$base-100: #DEE1F8;
$base-200: #BEC4EF;
$base-300: #919BDE;
$base-400: #6775CB;
$base-500: #4654AF;
$base-600: #3C4686;
$base-700: #2F3660;
$base-800: #22263F;
$base-900: #161927;
$base-hover: #040610;
$base-subtle: #959ED7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050714",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEC4EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#919BDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6775CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4654AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C4686",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22263F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050714

Color Lab

Pairs with #050714

UI roles & guardrails

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