What color is #08081B?

#08081B is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 8, 27), and in HSL hsl(240, 54%, 7%).

Is #08081B accessible as text?

On white, #08081B has a contrast ratio of 19.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #08081B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08081B?

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

What colors go well with #08081B?

#08081B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B1B08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08081B below.

Is #08081B good for buttons?

#08081B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08081B — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08081B the same as CSS black?

No — #08081B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08081B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08081B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08081B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08081B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08081B 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 #08081B 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 #08081B Secondary #7F4534 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 #08081B Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 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 #08081B Secondary #292A32 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 #08081B 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 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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08081B with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite 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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDBDE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F081B — 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 #08081B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08081B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 8 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.8% 0.040 280.3);
  --color-50: #F3F3FC;
  --color-100: #DFDFF6;
  --color-200: #C0C0EC;
  --color-300: #9595DA;
  --color-400: #6C6CC6;
  --color-500: #4B4BAA;
  --color-600: #3F3F83;
  --color-700: #32325D;
  --color-800: #23233D;
  --color-900: #171726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F3FC',
    100: '#DFDFF6',
    200: '#C0C0EC',
    300: '#9595DA',
    400: '#6C6CC6',
    500: '#4B4BAA',
    600: '#3F3F83',
    700: '#32325D',
    800: '#23233D',
    900: '#171726',
  },
}

$base: #08081B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F3FC;
$base-100: #DFDFF6;
$base-200: #C0C0EC;
$base-300: #9595DA;
$base-400: #6C6CC6;
$base-500: #4B4BAA;
$base-600: #3F3F83;
$base-700: #32325D;
$base-800: #23233D;
$base-900: #171726;
$base-hover: #070716;
$base-subtle: #9B9BD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08081B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9595DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C6CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B4BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08081B

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Pairs with #08081B

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