What color is #0E021E?

#0E021E is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(14, 2, 30), and in HSL hsl(266, 88%, 6%).

Is #0E021E accessible as text?

On white, #0E021E has a contrast ratio of 20.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E021E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E021E?

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

What colors go well with #0E021E?

#0E021E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #111D02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0E021E below.

Is #0E021E good for buttons?

#0E021E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0E021E — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0E021E the same as CSS black?

No — #0E021E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0E021E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E021E

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E021E works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E021E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0E021E Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #0E021E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #0E021E 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #0E021E 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 #0E021E Secondary #2B2632 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.

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Color Lab

How #0E021E 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

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 57/100

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 #0E021E

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People also use #0E021E with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBB1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16021D — 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 #0E021E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0E021E;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 2 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.0% 0.062 300.9);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E8D8FD;
  --color-200: #D1B2FA;
  --color-300: #B07FF0;
  --color-400: #8F50E2;
  --color-500: #702DC8;
  --color-600: #5A2A98;
  --color-700: #43246B;
  --color-800: #2E1B46;
  --color-900: #1D132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E8D8FD',
    200: '#D1B2FA',
    300: '#B07FF0',
    400: '#8F50E2',
    500: '#702DC8',
    600: '#5A2A98',
    700: '#43246B',
    800: '#2E1B46',
    900: '#1D132B',
  },
}

$base: #0E021E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E8D8FD;
$base-200: #D1B2FA;
$base-300: #B07FF0;
$base-400: #8F50E2;
$base-500: #702DC8;
$base-600: #5A2A98;
$base-700: #43246B;
$base-800: #2E1B46;
$base-900: #1D132B;
$base-hover: #0B0117;
$base-subtle: #B187E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E021E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B07FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#702DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0E021E

Color Lab

Pairs with #0E021E

UI roles & guardrails

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