What color is #080A1C?

#080A1C is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 10, 28), and in HSL hsl(234, 56%, 7%).

Is #080A1C accessible as text?

On white, #080A1C has a contrast ratio of 19.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #080A1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080A1C?

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

What colors go well with #080A1C?

#080A1C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C1A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080A1C below.

Is #080A1C good for buttons?

#080A1C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080A1C — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080A1C the same as CSS black?

No — #080A1C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080A1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080A1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #080A1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #080A1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080A1C Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #080A1C 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 #080A1C 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 #080A1C 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 #080A1C Secondary #2A2C33 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 #080A1C 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 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very 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 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 #080A1C 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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCC0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D081C — 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 #080A1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080A1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 10 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.038 275.9);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DFE1F7;
  --color-200: #BFC4ED;
  --color-300: #939BDC;
  --color-400: #6B74C7;
  --color-500: #4953AC;
  --color-600: #3E4584;
  --color-700: #31355E;
  --color-800: #23263E;
  --color-900: #171926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DFE1F7',
    200: '#BFC4ED',
    300: '#939BDC',
    400: '#6B74C7',
    500: '#4953AC',
    600: '#3E4584',
    700: '#31355E',
    800: '#23263E',
    900: '#171926',
  },
}

$base: #080A1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DFE1F7;
$base-200: #BFC4ED;
$base-300: #939BDC;
$base-400: #6B74C7;
$base-500: #4953AC;
$base-600: #3E4584;
$base-700: #31355E;
$base-800: #23263E;
$base-900: #171926;
$base-hover: #060816;
$base-subtle: #9AA0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080A1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#939BDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B74C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4953AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E4584",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31355E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23263E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080A1C

Color Lab

Pairs with #080A1C

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