What color is #08020D?

#08020D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 13), and in HSL hsl(273, 73%, 3%).

Is #08020D accessible as text?

On white, #08020D has a contrast ratio of 20.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #08020D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08020D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #08020D?

As a neutral, #08020D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #08020D the same as CSS black?

No — #08020D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08020D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08020D

Not just a swatch — here's how #08020D works with other colors. Named schemes with #08020D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08020D Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #08020D Surface #F1E8DC 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 #08020D Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #08020D Secondary #242026 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 #08020D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #08020D 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 67/100

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 #08020D

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People also use #08020D with

Jet Black 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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0B4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C020D — 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 #08020D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08020D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.2% 0.035 312.2);
  --color-50: #F8F1FD;
  --color-100: #ECDBFA;
  --color-200: #D9B9F4;
  --color-300: #BC88E7;
  --color-400: #9F5DD5;
  --color-500: #813ABB;
  --color-600: #65338E;
  --color-700: #4A2A65;
  --color-800: #321F42;
  --color-900: #201528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F1FD',
    100: '#ECDBFA',
    200: '#D9B9F4',
    300: '#BC88E7',
    400: '#9F5DD5',
    500: '#813ABB',
    600: '#65338E',
    700: '#4A2A65',
    800: '#321F42',
    900: '#201528',
  },
}

$base: #08020D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F1FD;
$base-100: #ECDBFA;
$base-200: #D9B9F4;
$base-300: #BC88E7;
$base-400: #9F5DD5;
$base-500: #813ABB;
$base-600: #65338E;
$base-700: #4A2A65;
$base-800: #321F42;
$base-900: #201528;
$base-hover: #07020B;
$base-subtle: #B98CDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08020D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F5DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#813ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08020D

Color Lab

Pairs with #08020D

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