What color is #050D2E?

#050D2E is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 13, 46), and in HSL hsl(228, 80%, 10%).

Is #050D2E accessible as text?

On white, #050D2E has a contrast ratio of 19.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #050D2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050D2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #050D2E?

#050D2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E2605. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050D2E below.

Is #050D2E good for buttons?

#050D2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050D2E — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050D2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #050D2E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#050D2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050D2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #050D2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #050D2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050D2E 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 #050D2E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #050D2E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1F2B4B

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 #050D2E Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #050D2E Secondary #2D323E 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 #050D2E 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050D2E with

Charcoal Jet Black Bistre Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7C1EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B052E — 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 #050D2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050D2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 13 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.067 267.3);
  --color-50: #F1F3FE;
  --color-100: #D9E0FC;
  --color-200: #B6C3F7;
  --color-300: #8499EB;
  --color-400: #5771DB;
  --color-500: #3450C1;
  --color-600: #2F4393;
  --color-700: #273468;
  --color-800: #1D2544;
  --color-900: #141829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F3FE',
    100: '#D9E0FC',
    200: '#B6C3F7',
    300: '#8499EB',
    400: '#5771DB',
    500: '#3450C1',
    600: '#2F4393',
    700: '#273468',
    800: '#1D2544',
    900: '#141829',
  },
}

$base: #050D2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F3FE;
$base-100: #D9E0FC;
$base-200: #B6C3F7;
$base-300: #8499EB;
$base-400: #5771DB;
$base-500: #3450C1;
$base-600: #2F4393;
$base-700: #273468;
$base-800: #1D2544;
$base-900: #141829;
$base-hover: #040B25;
$base-subtle: #90A1E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050D2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6C3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8499EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5771DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3450C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F4393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#273468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050D2E

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Pairs with #050D2E

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