What color is #080233?

#080233 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 51), and in HSL hsl(247, 92%, 10%).

Is #080233 accessible as text?

On white, #080233 has a contrast ratio of 19.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #080233, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080233?

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

What colors go well with #080233?

#080233 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B3102. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080233 below.

Is #080233 good for buttons?

#080233 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080233 — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080233 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080233 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#080233 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080233

Not just a swatch — here's how #080233 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080233 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080233 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #080233 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 #080233 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #080233 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #080233 Secondary #292D3E 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 #080233 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 85/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080233

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People also use #080233 with

Prussian Blue Deep Purple Bistre Gainsboro

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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAB3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170231 — 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 #080233 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080233;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.0% 0.092 276.6);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DCD8FD;
  --color-200: #BAB1FC;
  --color-300: #8A7CF3;
  --color-400: #5F4DE5;
  --color-500: #3C29CB;
  --color-600: #35289A;
  --color-700: #2B226D;
  --color-800: #1F1A47;
  --color-900: #15122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DCD8FD',
    200: '#BAB1FC',
    300: '#8A7CF3',
    400: '#5F4DE5',
    500: '#3C29CB',
    600: '#35289A',
    700: '#2B226D',
    800: '#1F1A47',
    900: '#15122B',
  },
}

$base: #080233;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DCD8FD;
$base-200: #BAB1FC;
$base-300: #8A7CF3;
$base-400: #5F4DE5;
$base-500: #3C29CB;
$base-600: #35289A;
$base-700: #2B226D;
$base-800: #1F1A47;
$base-900: #15122B;
$base-hover: #060227;
$base-subtle: #958AEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080233",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A7CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F4DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C29CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080233

Color Lab

Pairs with #080233

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