What color is #0C0B24?

#0C0B24 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(12, 11, 36), and in HSL hsl(242, 53%, 9%).

Is #0C0B24 accessible as text?

On white, #0C0B24 has a contrast ratio of 19.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C0B24, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C0B24?

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

What colors go well with #0C0B24?

#0C0B24 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #22230B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0C0B24 below.

Is #0C0B24 good for buttons?

#0C0B24 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0C0B24 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0C0B24 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C0B24 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.

#0C0B24 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C0B24

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C0B24 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C0B24 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0B24 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #0C0B24 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0B24 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #0C0B24 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #0C0B24 Secondary #2E2F39 Support #9D9088 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 #0C0B24 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 41/100

Neutral

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

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0C0B24

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People also use #0C0B24 with

Prussian Blue Graphite 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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0BFE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140B23 — 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 #0C0B24 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C0B24;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 11 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.8% 0.050 281.3);
  --color-50: #F3F3FC;
  --color-100: #E0DFF6;
  --color-200: #C2C1EC;
  --color-300: #9895DA;
  --color-400: #706DC5;
  --color-500: #4F4CA9;
  --color-600: #424082;
  --color-700: #33325D;
  --color-800: #25243D;
  --color-900: #181726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F3FC',
    100: '#E0DFF6',
    200: '#C2C1EC',
    300: '#9895DA',
    400: '#706DC5',
    500: '#4F4CA9',
    600: '#424082',
    700: '#33325D',
    800: '#25243D',
    900: '#181726',
  },
}

$base: #0C0B24;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F3FC;
$base-100: #E0DFF6;
$base-200: #C2C1EC;
$base-300: #9895DA;
$base-400: #706DC5;
$base-500: #4F4CA9;
$base-600: #424082;
$base-700: #33325D;
$base-800: #25243D;
$base-900: #181726;
$base-hover: #09091C;
$base-subtle: #9F9DD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C0B24",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2C1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9895DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#706DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F4CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#424082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C0B24

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C0B24

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