What color is #05111A?

#05111A is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 17, 26), and in HSL hsl(206, 68%, 6%).

Is #05111A accessible as text?

On white, #05111A has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #05111A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05111A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #05111A?

As a neutral, #05111A 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 #05111A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #05111A 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.

#05111A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05111A

Not just a swatch — here's how #05111A works with other colors. Named schemes with #05111A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05111A Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #05111A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #05111A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #212D36

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 #05111A Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

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 #F6F4EF Accent #05111A Secondary #2D3135 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 #05111A 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #05111A

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People also use #05111A with

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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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8D2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050A1A — 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 #05111A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05111A;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 17 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.1% 0.026 240.8);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEDF9;
  --color-200: #BBDAF2;
  --color-300: #8CBDE3;
  --color-400: #61A1D1;
  --color-500: #3F82B6;
  --color-600: #37678B;
  --color-700: #2C4B63;
  --color-800: #203341;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEDF9',
    200: '#BBDAF2',
    300: '#8CBDE3',
    400: '#61A1D1',
    500: '#3F82B6',
    600: '#37678B',
    700: '#2C4B63',
    800: '#203341',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #05111A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEDF9;
$base-200: #BBDAF2;
$base-300: #8CBDE3;
$base-400: #61A1D1;
$base-500: #3F82B6;
$base-600: #37678B;
$base-700: #2C4B63;
$base-800: #203341;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #040D15;
$base-subtle: #92BCDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05111A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CBDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61A1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F82B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37678B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05111A

Color Lab

Pairs with #05111A

UI roles & guardrails

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