Nearest named color: Jet Black
#02080A
#02080A
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
12.6%
Chroma
0.015
Hue angle
214.0°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
20.16:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.09:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000000
CSS oklch()
13% 0.02 214

#02080A is a near-black neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #02080A

Not just a swatch — here's how #02080A works with other colors. Named schemes with #02080A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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 #02080A 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 15/100
Very low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 81/100
Very high
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 13/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 79/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 6/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 3/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 72/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 96/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #02080A

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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 #B5D9E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #020509 — 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 #02080A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #02080A;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 8 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.6% 0.015 214.0);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF2F9;
  --color-200: #BBE4F1;
  --color-300: #8CCDE3;
  --color-400: #62B5D0;
  --color-500: #3F98B5;
  --color-600: #37768B;
  --color-700: #2C5562;
  --color-800: #203941;
  --color-900: #162328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}