What color is #050E2C?

#050E2C is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 14, 44), and in HSL hsl(226, 80%, 10%).

Is #050E2C accessible as text?

On white, #050E2C has a contrast ratio of 18.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #050E2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050E2C?

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

What colors go well with #050E2C?

#050E2C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E2405. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050E2C below.

Is #050E2C good for buttons?

#050E2C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050E2C — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050E2C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #050E2C 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.

#050E2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050E2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #050E2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #050E2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050E2C Accent #A5C4C2 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #050E2C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #050E2C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #202C49

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 #050E2C Secondary #7F4536 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 #050E2C 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 #050E2C 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 35/100

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 24/100

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 24/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050E2C with

Charcoal Jet Black Bistre Gainsboro

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 #B7C3EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09052E — 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 #050E2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050E2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 14 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.062 266.1);
  --color-50: #F1F4FE;
  --color-100: #D9E1FC;
  --color-200: #B6C5F7;
  --color-300: #849CEB;
  --color-400: #5776DB;
  --color-500: #3455C1;
  --color-600: #2F4693;
  --color-700: #273668;
  --color-800: #1D2644;
  --color-900: #141929;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F4FE',
    100: '#D9E1FC',
    200: '#B6C5F7',
    300: '#849CEB',
    400: '#5776DB',
    500: '#3455C1',
    600: '#2F4693',
    700: '#273668',
    800: '#1D2644',
    900: '#141929',
  },
}

$base: #050E2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F4FE;
$base-100: #D9E1FC;
$base-200: #B6C5F7;
$base-300: #849CEB;
$base-400: #5776DB;
$base-500: #3455C1;
$base-600: #2F4693;
$base-700: #273668;
$base-800: #1D2644;
$base-900: #141929;
$base-hover: #040C25;
$base-subtle: #90A4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050E2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6C5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#849CEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5776DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3455C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F4693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#273668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050E2C

Color Lab

Pairs with #050E2C

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