What color is #080212?

#080212 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 18), and in HSL hsl(263, 80%, 4%).

Is #080212 accessible as text?

On white, #080212 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 #080212, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080212?

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

What colors go well with #080212?

#080212 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C1202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080212 below.

Is #080212 good for buttons?

#080212 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080212 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080212 the same as CSS black?

No — #080212 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080212 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080212

Not just a swatch — here's how #080212 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080212 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080212 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 #080212 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #080212 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 #080212 Secondary #242229 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 #080212 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 #080212 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 46/100

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 17/100

Very 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 64/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080212 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 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7B2EA 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 #080212 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080212;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.7% 0.043 302.5);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E7D9FC;
  --color-200: #CFB6F7;
  --color-300: #AC84EB;
  --color-400: #8A57DB;
  --color-500: #6A34C1;
  --color-600: #552F93;
  --color-700: #402768;
  --color-800: #2C1D44;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E7D9FC',
    200: '#CFB6F7',
    300: '#AC84EB',
    400: '#8A57DB',
    500: '#6A34C1',
    600: '#552F93',
    700: '#402768',
    800: '#2C1D44',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #080212;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E7D9FC;
$base-200: #CFB6F7;
$base-300: #AC84EB;
$base-400: #8A57DB;
$base-500: #6A34C1;
$base-600: #552F93;
$base-700: #402768;
$base-800: #2C1D44;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #07020F;
$base-subtle: #AB89E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080212",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AC84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A57DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#552F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#402768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080212

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