What color is #080509?

#080509 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 5, 9), and in HSL hsl(285, 29%, 3%).

Is #080509 accessible as text?

On white, #080509 has a contrast ratio of 20.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #080509, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080509?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #080509?

As a neutral, #080509 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #080509 the same as CSS black?

No — #080509 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080509 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080509

Not just a swatch — here's how #080509 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080509 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080509 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #221E24

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080509 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #080509 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080509 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #080509 Secondary #262426 Support #9C9087 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 #080509 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080509

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People also use #080509 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #D3C3D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0509 — 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 #080509 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080509;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 5 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.3% 0.013 318.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EEE4F1;
  --color-200: #DCCAE2;
  --color-300: #C1A5CA;
  --color-400: #A581B1;
  --color-500: #876194;
  --color-600: #6A4F73;
  --color-700: #4D3C53;
  --color-800: #342937;
  --color-900: #211B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EEE4F1',
    200: '#DCCAE2',
    300: '#C1A5CA',
    400: '#A581B1',
    500: '#876194',
    600: '#6A4F73',
    700: '#4D3C53',
    800: '#342937',
    900: '#211B23',
  },
}

$base: #080509;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EEE4F1;
$base-200: #DCCAE2;
$base-300: #C1A5CA;
$base-400: #A581B1;
$base-500: #876194;
$base-600: #6A4F73;
$base-700: #4D3C53;
$base-800: #342937;
$base-900: #211B23;
$base-hover: #070408;
$base-subtle: #BDA4C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080509",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A581B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A4F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080509

Color Lab

Pairs with #080509

UI roles & guardrails

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