What color is #080611?

#080611 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 6, 17), and in HSL hsl(251, 48%, 5%).

Is #080611 accessible as text?

On white, #080611 has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #080611, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080611?

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

What colors go well with #080611?

As a neutral, #080611 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 #080611 the same as CSS black?

No — #080611 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080611 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080611

Not just a swatch — here's how #080611 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080611 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080611 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 #080611 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA1 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #080611 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #080611 Secondary #27262B 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080611 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.

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Color Lab

How #080611 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 46/100

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 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 69/100

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 #080611

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #080611 with

Graphite Jet Black 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 #C4BEDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D0713 — 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 #080611 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080611;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 6 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.3% 0.025 292.4);
  --color-50: #F5F3FB;
  --color-100: #E4E0F5;
  --color-200: #CAC3EA;
  --color-300: #A499D7;
  --color-400: #8071C1;
  --color-500: #6050A5;
  --color-600: #4E437F;
  --color-700: #3B345B;
  --color-800: #29253C;
  --color-900: #1A1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F3FB',
    100: '#E4E0F5',
    200: '#CAC3EA',
    300: '#A499D7',
    400: '#8071C1',
    500: '#6050A5',
    600: '#4E437F',
    700: '#3B345B',
    800: '#29253C',
    900: '#1A1825',
  },
}

$base: #080611;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FB;
$base-100: #E4E0F5;
$base-200: #CAC3EA;
$base-300: #A499D7;
$base-400: #8071C1;
$base-500: #6050A5;
$base-600: #4E437F;
$base-700: #3B345B;
$base-800: #29253C;
$base-900: #1A1825;
$base-hover: #07050F;
$base-subtle: #A69CD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080611",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A499D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8071C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6050A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080611

Color Lab

Pairs with #080611

UI roles & guardrails

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