What color is #080222?

#080222 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 34), and in HSL hsl(251, 89%, 7%).

Is #080222 accessible as text?

On white, #080222 has a contrast ratio of 20.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #080222, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080222?

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

What colors go well with #080222?

#080222 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C2202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080222 below.

Is #080222 good for buttons?

#080222 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080222 — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080222 the same as CSS black?

No — #080222 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080222 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080222

Not just a swatch — here's how #080222 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080222 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080222 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 #080222 Secondary #AFB4B8 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 #080222 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 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 #080222 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 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 #080222 Secondary #272633 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 #080222 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 39/100

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 23/100

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 26/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080222 with

Navy Jet Black 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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCB1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #120222 — 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 #080222 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080222;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.6% 0.068 285.4);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #BFB2FA;
  --color-300: #937EF1;
  --color-400: #6A4FE3;
  --color-500: #492CC9;
  --color-600: #3E2A98;
  --color-700: #31236B;
  --color-800: #231B46;
  --color-900: #17132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#BFB2FA',
    300: '#937EF1',
    400: '#6A4FE3',
    500: '#492CC9',
    600: '#3E2A98',
    700: '#31236B',
    800: '#231B46',
    900: '#17132B',
  },
}

$base: #080222;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #BFB2FA;
$base-300: #937EF1;
$base-400: #6A4FE3;
$base-500: #492CC9;
$base-600: #3E2A98;
$base-700: #31236B;
$base-800: #231B46;
$base-900: #17132B;
$base-hover: #06021B;
$base-subtle: #9988E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080222",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#937EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#492CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080222

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