What color is #080609?

#080609 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 6, 9), and in HSL hsl(280, 20%, 3%).

Is #080609 accessible as text?

On white, #080609 has a contrast ratio of 20.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #080609, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080609?

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

What colors go well with #080609?

As a neutral, #080609 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 #080609 the same as CSS black?

No — #080609 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080609 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080609

Not just a swatch — here's how #080609 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080609 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080609 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #222024

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 #080609 Secondary #7E4630 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 #080609 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 #080609 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #080609 Secondary #262527 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 #080609 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 81/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 74/100

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 #080609

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People also use #080609 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0C6D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090609 — 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 #080609 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080609;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 6 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.7% 0.009 315.5);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE6EF;
  --color-200: #D9CEDE;
  --color-300: #BCABC5;
  --color-400: #9F88AA;
  --color-500: #80698C;
  --color-600: #65546D;
  --color-700: #4A3F4F;
  --color-800: #322C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE6EF',
    200: '#D9CEDE',
    300: '#BCABC5',
    400: '#9F88AA',
    500: '#80698C',
    600: '#65546D',
    700: '#4A3F4F',
    800: '#322C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #080609;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE6EF;
$base-200: #D9CEDE;
$base-300: #BCABC5;
$base-400: #9F88AA;
$base-500: #80698C;
$base-600: #65546D;
$base-700: #4A3F4F;
$base-800: #322C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #070507;
$base-subtle: #B9AAC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080609",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F88AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080609

Color Lab

Pairs with #080609

UI roles & guardrails

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