What color is #0B1020?

#0B1020 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(11, 16, 32), and in HSL hsl(226, 49%, 8%).

Is #0B1020 accessible as text?

On white, #0B1020 has a contrast ratio of 18.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #0B1020, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0B1020?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-900 (#0F172B).

What colors go well with #0B1020?

As a neutral, #0B1020 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 #0B1020 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0B1020 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.

#0B1020 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0B1020

Not just a swatch — here's how #0B1020 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0B1020 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0B1020 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 #0B1020 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 #0B1020 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #272D3D

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 #0B1020 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

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 #0B1020 Secondary #303238 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 #0B1020 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 20/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

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.

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People also use #0B1020 with

Gunmetal Gray Jet Black Graphite 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0C7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C0A1E — 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 #0B1020 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0B1020;
  --color-base-rgb: 11 16 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.034 269.6);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E0E5F5;
  --color-200: #C2CCEA;
  --color-300: #98A7D7;
  --color-400: #7083C2;
  --color-500: #4F63A6;
  --color-600: #42517F;
  --color-700: #343D5B;
  --color-800: #252A3C;
  --color-900: #181B25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E0E5F5',
    200: '#C2CCEA',
    300: '#98A7D7',
    400: '#7083C2',
    500: '#4F63A6',
    600: '#42517F',
    700: '#343D5B',
    800: '#252A3C',
    900: '#181B25',
  },
}

$base: #0B1020;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E0E5F5;
$base-200: #C2CCEA;
$base-300: #98A7D7;
$base-400: #7083C2;
$base-500: #4F63A6;
$base-600: #42517F;
$base-700: #343D5B;
$base-800: #252A3C;
$base-900: #181B25;
$base-hover: #080C18;
$base-subtle: #9EABD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0B1020",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2CCEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98A7D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7083C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F63A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42517F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#343D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0B1020

Color Lab

Pairs with #0B1020

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