What color is #080128?

#080128 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 1, 40), and in HSL hsl(251, 95%, 8%).

Is #080128 accessible as text?

On white, #080128 has a contrast ratio of 20.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #080128, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080128?

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

What colors go well with #080128?

#080128 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #212801. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080128 below.

Is #080128 good for buttons?

#080128 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080128 — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080128 the same as CSS black?

No — #080128 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080128 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080128

Not just a swatch — here's how #080128 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080128 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080128 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #080128 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #080128 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #080128 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #080128 Secondary #272837 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 #080128 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

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 25/100

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 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080128

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People also use #080128 with

Navy Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 #BCB0F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #150128 — 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 #080128 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080128;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 1 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.1% 0.079 282.3);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #BEB1FC;
  --color-300: #917AF5;
  --color-400: #674AE8;
  --color-500: #4527CE;
  --color-600: #3B269C;
  --color-700: #2F216E;
  --color-800: #221A47;
  --color-900: #16122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#BEB1FC',
    300: '#917AF5',
    400: '#674AE8',
    500: '#4527CE',
    600: '#3B269C',
    700: '#2F216E',
    800: '#221A47',
    900: '#16122B',
  },
}

$base: #080128;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #BEB1FC;
$base-300: #917AF5;
$base-400: #674AE8;
$base-500: #4527CE;
$base-600: #3B269C;
$base-700: #2F216E;
$base-800: #221A47;
$base-900: #16122B;
$base-hover: #070120;
$base-subtle: #9886EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080128",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#917AF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#674AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4527CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B269C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080128

Color Lab

Pairs with #080128

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