What color is #08021D?

#08021D is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 29), and in HSL hsl(253, 87%, 6%).

Is #08021D accessible as text?

On white, #08021D has a contrast ratio of 20.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #08021D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08021D?

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

What colors go well with #08021D?

#08021D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #171D02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08021D below.

Is #08021D good for buttons?

#08021D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08021D — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08021D the same as CSS black?

No — #08021D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08021D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08021D

Not just a swatch — here's how #08021D works with other colors. Named schemes with #08021D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08021D Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF 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 #08021D 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 #08021D Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 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 #08021D Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 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 #08021D Secondary #262530 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 #08021D 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 41/100

Neutral

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

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 22/100

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 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08021D

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People also use #08021D 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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEB1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11021D — 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 #08021D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08021D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.9% 0.060 289.4);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #E0D8FD;
  --color-200: #C2B3FA;
  --color-300: #987FF0;
  --color-400: #7051E1;
  --color-500: #4F2EC7;
  --color-600: #422B97;
  --color-700: #33246B;
  --color-800: #251C45;
  --color-900: #18132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#E0D8FD',
    200: '#C2B3FA',
    300: '#987FF0',
    400: '#7051E1',
    500: '#4F2EC7',
    600: '#422B97',
    700: '#33246B',
    800: '#251C45',
    900: '#18132A',
  },
}

$base: #08021D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #E0D8FD;
$base-200: #C2B3FA;
$base-300: #987FF0;
$base-400: #7051E1;
$base-500: #4F2EC7;
$base-600: #422B97;
$base-700: #33246B;
$base-800: #251C45;
$base-900: #18132A;
$base-hover: #060217;
$base-subtle: #9C88E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08021D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#987FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7051E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F2EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#422B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08021D

Color Lab

Pairs with #08021D

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