What color is #080210?

#080210 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 16), and in HSL hsl(266, 78%, 4%).

Is #080210 accessible as text?

On white, #080210 has a contrast ratio of 20.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #080210, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080210?

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

What colors go well with #080210?

#080210 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B1202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080210 below.

Is #080210 good for buttons?

#080210 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080210 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080210 the same as CSS black?

No — #080210 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080210 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080210

Not just a swatch — here's how #080210 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080210 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080210 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 #080210 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 #080210 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 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 #080210 Secondary #242128 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 #080210 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #080210 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 47/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080210

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People also use #080210 with

Navy 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 #CAB3EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0212 — 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 #080210 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080210;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.4% 0.040 306.0);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E8DAFB;
  --color-200: #D2B6F6;
  --color-300: #B185EA;
  --color-400: #9058DA;
  --color-500: #7136BF;
  --color-600: #5A3091;
  --color-700: #432867;
  --color-800: #2E1E43;
  --color-900: #1D1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E8DAFB',
    200: '#D2B6F6',
    300: '#B185EA',
    400: '#9058DA',
    500: '#7136BF',
    600: '#5A3091',
    700: '#432867',
    800: '#2E1E43',
    900: '#1D1429',
  },
}

$base: #080210;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E8DAFB;
$base-200: #D2B6F6;
$base-300: #B185EA;
$base-400: #9058DA;
$base-500: #7136BF;
$base-600: #5A3091;
$base-700: #432867;
$base-800: #2E1E43;
$base-900: #1D1429;
$base-hover: #07020F;
$base-subtle: #B08AE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080210",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B185EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9058DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7136BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#432867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080210

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