Nearest named color: Jet Black
#080822
#080822
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
15.5%
Chroma
0.053
Hue angle
278.1°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
19.66:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.06:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000033
CSS oklch()
15% 0.05 278

#080822 is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #080822

Not just a swatch — here's how #080822 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080822 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #080822 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 39/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 17/100
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 22/100
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 21/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 6/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 59/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 92/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080822

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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 #BBBBE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #100821 — 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 #080822 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #080822;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 8 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.053 278.1);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DDDDF8;
  --color-200: #BDBDEF;
  --color-300: #9090E0;
  --color-400: #6666CC;
  --color-500: #4444B1;
  --color-600: #3A3A87;
  --color-700: #2E2E60;
  --color-800: #22223F;
  --color-900: #161627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}