What color is #08061B?

#08061B is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(8, 6, 27), and in HSL hsl(246, 64%, 6%).

Is #08061B accessible as text?

On white, #08061B has a contrast ratio of 19.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #08061B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08061B?

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

What colors go well with #08061B?

#08061B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #171906. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08061B below.

Is #08061B good for buttons?

#08061B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08061B — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08061B the same as CSS black?

No — #08061B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08061B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08061B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08061B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08061B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08061B Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #08061B 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 #08061B Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #08061B Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #272833 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 #08061B Secondary #282831 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 #08061B 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08061B with

Navy Jet Black Graphite 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDB9E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0619 — 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 #08061B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08061B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 6 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.1% 0.045 284.2);
  --color-50: #F3F2FD;
  --color-100: #E0DDF8;
  --color-200: #C1BCF0;
  --color-300: #978EE1;
  --color-400: #6F64CE;
  --color-500: #4D42B3;
  --color-600: #413989;
  --color-700: #332E61;
  --color-800: #242140;
  --color-900: #181627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F2FD',
    100: '#E0DDF8',
    200: '#C1BCF0',
    300: '#978EE1',
    400: '#6F64CE',
    500: '#4D42B3',
    600: '#413989',
    700: '#332E61',
    800: '#242140',
    900: '#181627',
  },
}

$base: #08061B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FD;
$base-100: #E0DDF8;
$base-200: #C1BCF0;
$base-300: #978EE1;
$base-400: #6F64CE;
$base-500: #4D42B3;
$base-600: #413989;
$base-700: #332E61;
$base-800: #242140;
$base-900: #181627;
$base-hover: #060414;
$base-subtle: #9B94DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08061B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1BCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#978EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F64CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D42B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#413989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08061B

Color Lab

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