What color is #080910?

#080910 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 9, 16), and in HSL hsl(233, 33%, 5%).

Is #080910 accessible as text?

On white, #080910 has a contrast ratio of 19.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #080910, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080910?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #080910?

As a neutral, #080910 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #080910 the same as CSS black?

No — #080910 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080910 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080910

Not just a swatch — here's how #080910 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080910 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080910 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #23242B

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080910 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #080910 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #080910 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 #080910 Secondary #29292C 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 #080910 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080910

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #080910 with

Graphite Jet Black 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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3C6DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0911 — 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 #080910 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080910;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 9 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.2% 0.015 277.3);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E5F2;
  --color-200: #C9CCE4;
  --color-300: #A2A7CD;
  --color-400: #7E84B4;
  --color-500: #5D6497;
  --color-600: #4C5175;
  --color-700: #3A3D55;
  --color-800: #292A38;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E3E5F2',
    200: '#C9CCE4',
    300: '#A2A7CD',
    400: '#7E84B4',
    500: '#5D6497',
    600: '#4C5175',
    700: '#3A3D55',
    800: '#292A38',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #080910;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E5F2;
$base-200: #C9CCE4;
$base-300: #A2A7CD;
$base-400: #7E84B4;
$base-500: #5D6497;
$base-600: #4C5175;
$base-700: #3A3D55;
$base-800: #292A38;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #07080E;
$base-subtle: #A4A8C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080910",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9CCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E84B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D6497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080910

Color Lab

Pairs with #080910

UI roles & guardrails

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