What color is #08042B?

#08042B is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 4, 43), and in HSL hsl(246, 83%, 9%).

Is #08042B accessible as text?

On white, #08042B has a contrast ratio of 19.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #08042B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08042B?

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

What colors go well with #08042B?

#08042B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #262A04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08042B below.

Is #08042B good for buttons?

#08042B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08042B — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08042B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08042B 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.

#08042B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08042B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08042B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08042B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08042B 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 #08042B 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 #08042B Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 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 #08042B 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 #08042B Secondary #292B3A 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 #08042B 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 35/100

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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08042B

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People also use #08042B with

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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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAB5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #14042A — 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 #08042B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08042B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 4 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.076 278.6);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DCD9FD;
  --color-200: #BBB4F8;
  --color-300: #8D82ED;
  --color-400: #6254DE;
  --color-500: #4031C3;
  --color-600: #382D95;
  --color-700: #2D2669;
  --color-800: #201C44;
  --color-900: #16132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DCD9FD',
    200: '#BBB4F8',
    300: '#8D82ED',
    400: '#6254DE',
    500: '#4031C3',
    600: '#382D95',
    700: '#2D2669',
    800: '#201C44',
    900: '#16132A',
  },
}

$base: #08042B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DCD9FD;
$base-200: #BBB4F8;
$base-300: #8D82ED;
$base-400: #6254DE;
$base-500: #4031C3;
$base-600: #382D95;
$base-700: #2D2669;
$base-800: #201C44;
$base-900: #16132A;
$base-hover: #060322;
$base-subtle: #968DE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08042B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8D82ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6254DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4031C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#382D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08042B

Color Lab

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