What color is #080226?

#080226 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 38), and in HSL hsl(250, 90%, 8%).

Is #080226 accessible as text?

On white, #080226 has a contrast ratio of 20.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #080226, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080226?

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

What colors go well with #080226?

#080226 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #212702. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080226 below.

Is #080226 good for buttons?

#080226 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080226 — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080226 the same as CSS black?

No — #080226 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080226 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080226

Not just a swatch — here's how #080226 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080226 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080226 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 #080226 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #080226 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 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 #080226 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #080226 Secondary #272836 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 #080226 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 15/100

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 24/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080226 with

Navy Deep Purple 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCB2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140227 — 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 #080226 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080226;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.2% 0.074 282.7);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DED8FD;
  --color-200: #BEB2FB;
  --color-300: #917EF2;
  --color-400: #674FE3;
  --color-500: #462BCA;
  --color-600: #3C2999;
  --color-700: #2F236C;
  --color-800: #221B46;
  --color-900: #16122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DED8FD',
    200: '#BEB2FB',
    300: '#917EF2',
    400: '#674FE3',
    500: '#462BCA',
    600: '#3C2999',
    700: '#2F236C',
    800: '#221B46',
    900: '#16122B',
  },
}

$base: #080226;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DED8FD;
$base-200: #BEB2FB;
$base-300: #917EF2;
$base-400: #674FE3;
$base-500: #462BCA;
$base-600: #3C2999;
$base-700: #2F236C;
$base-800: #221B46;
$base-900: #16122B;
$base-hover: #07021F;
$base-subtle: #9988E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080226",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DED8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#917EF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#674FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#462BCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C2999",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080226

Color Lab

Pairs with #080226

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