What color is #080B15?

#080B15 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 11, 21), and in HSL hsl(226, 45%, 6%).

Is #080B15 accessible as text?

On white, #080B15 has a contrast ratio of 19.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #080B15, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080B15?

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

What colors go well with #080B15?

As a neutral, #080B15 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 #080B15 the same as CSS black?

No — #080B15 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080B15 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080B15

Not just a swatch — here's how #080B15 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080B15 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080B15 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #232731

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 #080B15 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 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 #080B15 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080B15 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #080B15 Secondary #2A2C30 Support #9D8F88 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 #080B15 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 17/100

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 9/100

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 68/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080B15

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People also use #080B15 with

Gunmetal Gray Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #C0C7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0816 — 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 #080B15 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080B15;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 11 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.2% 0.022 270.3);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E5F4;
  --color-200: #C4CCE8;
  --color-300: #9BA8D5;
  --color-400: #7485BE;
  --color-500: #5365A2;
  --color-600: #45527D;
  --color-700: #353E5A;
  --color-800: #262B3B;
  --color-900: #191B25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E1E5F4',
    200: '#C4CCE8',
    300: '#9BA8D5',
    400: '#7485BE',
    500: '#5365A2',
    600: '#45527D',
    700: '#353E5A',
    800: '#262B3B',
    900: '#191B25',
  },
}

$base: #080B15;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E1E5F4;
$base-200: #C4CCE8;
$base-300: #9BA8D5;
$base-400: #7485BE;
$base-500: #5365A2;
$base-600: #45527D;
$base-700: #353E5A;
$base-800: #262B3B;
$base-900: #191B25;
$base-hover: #070912;
$base-subtle: #9EAAD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080B15",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4CCE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BA8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7485BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5365A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45527D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#353E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080B15

Color Lab

Pairs with #080B15

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