What color is #080316?

#080316 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 3, 22), and in HSL hsl(256, 76%, 5%).

Is #080316 accessible as text?

On white, #080316 has a contrast ratio of 20.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #080316, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080316?

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

What colors go well with #080316?

#080316 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #111603. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080316 below.

Is #080316 good for buttons?

#080316 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080316 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080316 the same as CSS black?

No — #080316 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080316 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080316

Not just a swatch — here's how #080316 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080316 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080316 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #080316 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 #080316 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #080316 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #080316 Secondary #26242C 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 #080316 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

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 20/100

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 18/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080316

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People also use #080316 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 #C2B4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F0316 — 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 #080316 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080316;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 3 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.5% 0.045 294.7);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E3DAFB;
  --color-200: #C8B7F5;
  --color-300: #A187E9;
  --color-400: #7C5AD8;
  --color-500: #5B37BD;
  --color-600: #4B3290;
  --color-700: #392966;
  --color-800: #281E43;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E3DAFB',
    200: '#C8B7F5',
    300: '#A187E9',
    400: '#7C5AD8',
    500: '#5B37BD',
    600: '#4B3290',
    700: '#392966',
    800: '#281E43',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #080316;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E3DAFB;
$base-200: #C8B7F5;
$base-300: #A187E9;
$base-400: #7C5AD8;
$base-500: #5B37BD;
$base-600: #4B3290;
$base-700: #392966;
$base-800: #281E43;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #070212;
$base-subtle: #A38CE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080316",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A187E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C5AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B37BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B3290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#392966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080316

Color Lab

Pairs with #080316

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