What color is #080726?

#080726 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 7, 38), and in HSL hsl(242, 69%, 9%).

Is #080726 accessible as text?

On white, #080726 has a contrast ratio of 19.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #080726, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080726?

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

What colors go well with #080726?

#080726 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #262707. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080726 below.

Is #080726 good for buttons?

#080726 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080726 — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080726 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080726 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.

#080726 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080726

Not just a swatch — here's how #080726 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080726 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080726 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 #080726 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 #080726 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 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 #080726 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #080726 Secondary #2A2C38 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 #080726 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 38/100

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 23/100

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 24/100

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 56/100

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 #080726

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People also use #080726 with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Bistre Gainsboro

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBBAE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130727 — 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 #080726 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080726;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 7 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.6% 0.062 278.0);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DDDCF9;
  --color-200: #BCBAF2;
  --color-300: #8E8BE4;
  --color-400: #6460D2;
  --color-500: #423EB7;
  --color-600: #39368C;
  --color-700: #2D2C63;
  --color-800: #212041;
  --color-900: #161528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DDDCF9',
    200: '#BCBAF2',
    300: '#8E8BE4',
    400: '#6460D2',
    500: '#423EB7',
    600: '#39368C',
    700: '#2D2C63',
    800: '#212041',
    900: '#161528',
  },
}

$base: #080726;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DDDCF9;
$base-200: #BCBAF2;
$base-300: #8E8BE4;
$base-400: #6460D2;
$base-500: #423EB7;
$base-600: #39368C;
$base-700: #2D2C63;
$base-800: #212041;
$base-900: #161528;
$base-hover: #07061F;
$base-subtle: #9795DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080726",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCBAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E8BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6460D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#423EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#39368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D2C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080726

Color Lab

Pairs with #080726

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