What color is #08060F?

#08060F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 6, 15), and in HSL hsl(253, 43%, 4%).

Is #08060F accessible as text?

On white, #08060F has a contrast ratio of 20.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #08060F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08060F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #08060F?

As a neutral, #08060F 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 #08060F the same as CSS black?

No — #08060F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08060F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08060F

Not just a swatch — here's how #08060F works with other colors. Named schemes with #08060F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08060F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #22202A

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 #08060F 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #08060F Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #08060F Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 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 #08060F Secondary #27262A 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 #08060F 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 47/100

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 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 8/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08060F

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People also use #08060F with

Graphite Jet Black 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5BFDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B060F — 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 #08060F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08060F;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 6 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.021 295.1);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E5E1F4;
  --color-200: #CCC5E8;
  --color-300: #A89CD3;
  --color-400: #8575BD;
  --color-500: #6555A0;
  --color-600: #52467C;
  --color-700: #3E3659;
  --color-800: #2B263B;
  --color-900: #1B1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E5E1F4',
    200: '#CCC5E8',
    300: '#A89CD3',
    400: '#8575BD',
    500: '#6555A0',
    600: '#52467C',
    700: '#3E3659',
    800: '#2B263B',
    900: '#1B1924',
  },
}

$base: #08060F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E5E1F4;
$base-200: #CCC5E8;
$base-300: #A89CD3;
$base-400: #8575BD;
$base-500: #6555A0;
$base-600: #52467C;
$base-700: #3E3659;
$base-800: #2B263B;
$base-900: #1B1924;
$base-hover: #06050C;
$base-subtle: #A89ECE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08060F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCC5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A89CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8575BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6555A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#52467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08060F

Color Lab

Pairs with #08060F

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