What color is #080626?

#080626 is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 6, 38), and in HSL hsl(244, 73%, 9%).

Is #080626 accessible as text?

On white, #080626 has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #080626, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080626?

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

What colors go well with #080626?

#080626 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #252806. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080626 below.

Is #080626 good for buttons?

#080626 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080626 — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080626 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080626 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#080626 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080626

Not just a swatch — here's how #080626 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080626 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080626 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #080626 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 #080626 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #080626 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 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 #080626 Secondary #2A2B38 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 #080626 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080626

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People also use #080626 with

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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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBB8E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140628 — 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 #080626 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080626;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 6 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.064 279.0);
  --color-50: #F2F1FD;
  --color-100: #DDDBFA;
  --color-200: #BCB9F4;
  --color-300: #8F88E7;
  --color-400: #655DD5;
  --color-500: #433ABB;
  --color-600: #3A338E;
  --color-700: #2E2A65;
  --color-800: #211F42;
  --color-900: #161528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F1FD',
    100: '#DDDBFA',
    200: '#BCB9F4',
    300: '#8F88E7',
    400: '#655DD5',
    500: '#433ABB',
    600: '#3A338E',
    700: '#2E2A65',
    800: '#211F42',
    900: '#161528',
  },
}

$base: #080626;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FD;
$base-100: #DDDBFA;
$base-200: #BCB9F4;
$base-300: #8F88E7;
$base-400: #655DD5;
$base-500: #433ABB;
$base-600: #3A338E;
$base-700: #2E2A65;
$base-800: #211F42;
$base-900: #161528;
$base-hover: #070520;
$base-subtle: #9893E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080626",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCB9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8F88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#655DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#433ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#211F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080626

Color Lab

Pairs with #080626

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