What color is #08041A?

#08041A is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 4, 26), and in HSL hsl(251, 73%, 6%).

Is #08041A accessible as text?

On white, #08041A has a contrast ratio of 20.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #08041A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08041A?

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

What colors go well with #08041A?

#08041A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #161A04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08041A below.

Is #08041A good for buttons?

#08041A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08041A — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08041A the same as CSS black?

No — #08041A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08041A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08041A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08041A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08041A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08041A 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 #08041A 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 #08041A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 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 #08041A 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 #08041A Secondary #27262F 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 #08041A 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

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

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very 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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08041A

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People also use #08041A 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFB6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #10041A — 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 #08041A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08041A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 4 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.4% 0.049 288.7);
  --color-50: #F3F1FD;
  --color-100: #E1DBFA;
  --color-200: #C3B9F4;
  --color-300: #9A88E7;
  --color-400: #735DD5;
  --color-500: #523ABB;
  --color-600: #44338E;
  --color-700: #352A65;
  --color-800: #251F42;
  --color-900: #181528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F1FD',
    100: '#E1DBFA',
    200: '#C3B9F4',
    300: '#9A88E7',
    400: '#735DD5',
    500: '#523ABB',
    600: '#44338E',
    700: '#352A65',
    800: '#251F42',
    900: '#181528',
  },
}

$base: #08041A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F1FD;
$base-100: #E1DBFA;
$base-200: #C3B9F4;
$base-300: #9A88E7;
$base-400: #735DD5;
$base-500: #523ABB;
$base-600: #44338E;
$base-700: #352A65;
$base-800: #251F42;
$base-900: #181528;
$base-hover: #070315;
$base-subtle: #9E8FDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08041A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9A88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#735DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#523ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08041A

Color Lab

Pairs with #08041A

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