What color is #080118?

#080118 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 1, 24), and in HSL hsl(258, 92%, 5%).

Is #080118 accessible as text?

On white, #080118 has a contrast ratio of 20.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #080118, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080118?

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

What colors go well with #080118?

#080118 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #111801. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080118 below.

Is #080118 good for buttons?

#080118 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080118 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080118 the same as CSS black?

No — #080118 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080118 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080118

Not just a swatch — here's how #080118 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080118 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080118 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #080118 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 #080118 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #080118 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 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 #080118 Secondary #24222C 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 #080118 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

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 84/100

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 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

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 #080118

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People also use #080118 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 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2AEEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100118 — 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 #080118 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080118;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 1 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.9% 0.057 296.3);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E3D8FD;
  --color-200: #C7B1FC;
  --color-300: #A07CF3;
  --color-400: #7B4DE5;
  --color-500: #5A29CB;
  --color-600: #4A289A;
  --color-700: #39226D;
  --color-800: #281A47;
  --color-900: #1A122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E3D8FD',
    200: '#C7B1FC',
    300: '#A07CF3',
    400: '#7B4DE5',
    500: '#5A29CB',
    600: '#4A289A',
    700: '#39226D',
    800: '#281A47',
    900: '#1A122B',
  },
}

$base: #080118;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E3D8FD;
$base-200: #C7B1FC;
$base-300: #A07CF3;
$base-400: #7B4DE5;
$base-500: #5A29CB;
$base-600: #4A289A;
$base-700: #39226D;
$base-800: #281A47;
$base-900: #1A122B;
$base-hover: #060114;
$base-subtle: #A284E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080118",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A07CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B4DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A29CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080118

Color Lab

Pairs with #080118

UI roles & guardrails

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