What color is #05080F?

#05080F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 8, 15), and in HSL hsl(222, 50%, 4%).

Is #05080F accessible as text?

On white, #05080F has a contrast ratio of 20.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #05080F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05080F?

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

What colors go well with #05080F?

As a neutral, #05080F 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 #05080F the same as CSS black?

No — #05080F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05080F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05080F

Not just a swatch — here's how #05080F works with other colors. Named schemes with #05080F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05080F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1F232A

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 #05080F Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #05080F Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05080F Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #05080F Secondary #26272A 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 #05080F 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 71/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #05080F

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People also use #05080F with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCC7E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05050F — 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 #05080F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05080F;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 8 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.4% 0.017 262.2);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #E0E6F5;
  --color-200: #C2CEEB;
  --color-300: #97ABD8;
  --color-400: #7088C2;
  --color-500: #4E69A6;
  --color-600: #425480;
  --color-700: #333F5C;
  --color-800: #242C3C;
  --color-900: #181C25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#E0E6F5',
    200: '#C2CEEB',
    300: '#97ABD8',
    400: '#7088C2',
    500: '#4E69A6',
    600: '#425480',
    700: '#333F5C',
    800: '#242C3C',
    900: '#181C25',
  },
}

$base: #05080F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #E0E6F5;
$base-200: #C2CEEB;
$base-300: #97ABD8;
$base-400: #7088C2;
$base-500: #4E69A6;
$base-600: #425480;
$base-700: #333F5C;
$base-800: #242C3C;
$base-900: #181C25;
$base-hover: #04070C;
$base-subtle: #9AAAD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05080F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2CEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97ABD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7088C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E69A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#425480",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#333F5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181C25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05080F

Color Lab

Pairs with #05080F

UI roles & guardrails

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