What color is #0D0518?

#0D0518 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(13, 5, 24), and in HSL hsl(265, 66%, 6%).

Is #0D0518 accessible as text?

On white, #0D0518 has a contrast ratio of 19.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D0518, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D0518?

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

What colors go well with #0D0518?

#0D0518 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #111905. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0D0518 below.

Is #0D0518 good for buttons?

#0D0518 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0D0518 — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0D0518 the same as CSS black?

No — #0D0518 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0D0518 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D0518

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D0518 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D0518 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D0518 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 #0D0518 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 #0D0518 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #0D0518 Secondary #2B2830 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 #0D0518 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 #0D0518 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0D0518

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People also use #0D0518 with

Navy Jet Black Graphite 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBB8E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140519 — 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 #0D0518 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D0518;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 5 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.2% 0.043 302.0);
  --color-50: #F6F2FD;
  --color-100: #E8DCF9;
  --color-200: #D2BBF1;
  --color-300: #B18DE2;
  --color-400: #9062D0;
  --color-500: #7140B5;
  --color-600: #5A388A;
  --color-700: #432D62;
  --color-800: #2E2140;
  --color-900: #1D1628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F2FD',
    100: '#E8DCF9',
    200: '#D2BBF1',
    300: '#B18DE2',
    400: '#9062D0',
    500: '#7140B5',
    600: '#5A388A',
    700: '#432D62',
    800: '#2E2140',
    900: '#1D1628',
  },
}

$base: #0D0518;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F2FD;
$base-100: #E8DCF9;
$base-200: #D2BBF1;
$base-300: #B18DE2;
$base-400: #9062D0;
$base-500: #7140B5;
$base-600: #5A388A;
$base-700: #432D62;
$base-800: #2E2140;
$base-900: #1D1628;
$base-hover: #0B0414;
$base-subtle: #B193DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D0518",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B18DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9062D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7140B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#432D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0D0518

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Pairs with #0D0518

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