What color is #080A2C?

#080A2C is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(8, 10, 44), and in HSL hsl(237, 69%, 10%).

Is #080A2C accessible as text?

On white, #080A2C has a contrast ratio of 19.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #080A2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080A2C?

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

What colors go well with #080A2C?

#080A2C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B2908. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080A2C below.

Is #080A2C good for buttons?

#080A2C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080A2C — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080A2C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080A2C 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.

#080A2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080A2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #080A2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #080A2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080A2C Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #080A2C 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080A2C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #222849

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 #080A2C Secondary #7F4535 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #080A2C Secondary #2C303D 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 #080A2C 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 18/100

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 25/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BABDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12082B — 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 #080A2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080A2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 10 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.067 274.0);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDDF9;
  --color-200: #BABDF2;
  --color-300: #8B90E4;
  --color-400: #6066D2;
  --color-500: #3E44B7;
  --color-600: #363A8C;
  --color-700: #2C2E63;
  --color-800: #202241;
  --color-900: #151628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDDF9',
    200: '#BABDF2',
    300: '#8B90E4',
    400: '#6066D2',
    500: '#3E44B7',
    600: '#363A8C',
    700: '#2C2E63',
    800: '#202241',
    900: '#151628',
  },
}

$base: #080A2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDDF9;
$base-200: #BABDF2;
$base-300: #8B90E4;
$base-400: #6066D2;
$base-500: #3E44B7;
$base-600: #363A8C;
$base-700: #2C2E63;
$base-800: #202241;
$base-900: #151628;
$base-hover: #060822;
$base-subtle: #969ADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080A2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BABDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B90E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6066D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E44B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#363A8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2E63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080A2C

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