What color is #080014?

#080014 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 0, 20), and in HSL hsl(264, 100%, 4%).

Is #080014 accessible as text?

On white, #080014 has a contrast ratio of 20.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #080014, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080014?

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

What colors go well with #080014?

#080014 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C1400. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080014 below.

Is #080014 good for buttons?

#080014 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080014 — black text only reaches 1.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080014 the same as CSS black?

No — #080014 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080014 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080014

Not just a swatch — here's how #080014 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080014 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080014 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 #080014 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #080014 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 #080014 Secondary #231F29 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 #080014 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 #080014 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 86/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 85/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

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 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080014

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People also use #080014 with

Navy Jet Black 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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7ABF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F0014 — 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 #080014 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080014;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 0 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.8% 0.057 303.8);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E7D8FD;
  --color-200: #CFB1FC;
  --color-300: #AB77F8;
  --color-400: #8846EC;
  --color-500: #6922D2;
  --color-600: #54239F;
  --color-700: #3F1F70;
  --color-800: #2C1848;
  --color-900: #1C112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E7D8FD',
    200: '#CFB1FC',
    300: '#AB77F8',
    400: '#8846EC',
    500: '#6922D2',
    600: '#54239F',
    700: '#3F1F70',
    800: '#2C1848',
    900: '#1C112C',
  },
}

$base: #080014;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E7D8FD;
$base-200: #CFB1FC;
$base-300: #AB77F8;
$base-400: #8846EC;
$base-500: #6922D2;
$base-600: #54239F;
$base-700: #3F1F70;
$base-800: #2C1848;
$base-900: #1C112C;
$base-hover: #070010;
$base-subtle: #AA7EED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080014",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8846EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6922D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080014

Color Lab

Pairs with #080014

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