What color is #05090E?

#05090E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 9, 14), and in HSL hsl(213, 47%, 4%).

Is #05090E accessible as text?

On white, #05090E has a contrast ratio of 19.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #05090E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05090E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #05090E?

As a neutral, #05090E 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 #05090E the same as CSS black?

No — #05090E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05090E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05090E

Not just a swatch — here's how #05090E works with other colors. Named schemes with #05090E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05090E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1F2429

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 #05090E Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #05090E Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #05090E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #F6F4EF Accent #05090E Secondary #26282A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #05090E 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 80/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 72/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05090E with

Sacramento Green 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 #BDCCDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05070F — 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 #05090E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05090E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 9 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.7% 0.014 249.0);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E0EAF5;
  --color-200: #C3D4E9;
  --color-300: #99B5D6;
  --color-400: #7295C0;
  --color-500: #5176A4;
  --color-600: #445E7E;
  --color-700: #34465A;
  --color-800: #252F3C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E0EAF5',
    200: '#C3D4E9',
    300: '#99B5D6',
    400: '#7295C0',
    500: '#5176A4',
    600: '#445E7E',
    700: '#34465A',
    800: '#252F3C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #05090E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E0EAF5;
$base-200: #C3D4E9;
$base-300: #99B5D6;
$base-400: #7295C0;
$base-500: #5176A4;
$base-600: #445E7E;
$base-700: #34465A;
$base-800: #252F3C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #04080C;
$base-subtle: #9BB3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05090E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3D4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99B5D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7295C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5176A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#445E7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34465A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05090E

Color Lab

Pairs with #05090E

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