What color is #0A0316?

#0A0316 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(10, 3, 22), and in HSL hsl(262, 76%, 5%).

Is #0A0316 accessible as text?

On white, #0A0316 has a contrast ratio of 20.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A0316, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A0316?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #0A0316?

#0A0316 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F1603. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A0316 below.

Is #0A0316 good for buttons?

#0A0316 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0A0316 — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A0316 the same as CSS black?

No — #0A0316 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A0316 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A0316

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A0316 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A0316 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A0316 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #0A0316 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #0A0316 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #0A0316 Secondary #27242D Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A0316 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #0A0316 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 63/100

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 #0A0316

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People also use #0A0316 with

Navy Jet Black Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7B4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110316 — 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 #0A0316 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A0316;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 3 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.8% 0.046 300.3);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E6DAFB;
  --color-200: #CEB7F5;
  --color-300: #AB87E9;
  --color-400: #885AD8;
  --color-500: #6937BD;
  --color-600: #543290;
  --color-700: #3F2966;
  --color-800: #2C1E43;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E6DAFB',
    200: '#CEB7F5',
    300: '#AB87E9',
    400: '#885AD8',
    500: '#6937BD',
    600: '#543290',
    700: '#3F2966',
    800: '#2C1E43',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #0A0316;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E6DAFB;
$base-200: #CEB7F5;
$base-300: #AB87E9;
$base-400: #885AD8;
$base-500: #6937BD;
$base-600: #543290;
$base-700: #3F2966;
$base-800: #2C1E43;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #080212;
$base-subtle: #AB8CE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A0316",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB87E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#885AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6937BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#543290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F2966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A0316

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A0316

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