What color is #080D1B?

#080D1B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 13, 27), and in HSL hsl(224, 54%, 7%).

Is #080D1B accessible as text?

On white, #080D1B has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #080D1B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080D1B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #080D1B?

As a neutral, #080D1B 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 #080D1B the same as CSS black?

No — #080D1B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080D1B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080D1B

Not just a swatch — here's how #080D1B works with other colors. Named schemes with #080D1B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080D1B 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 #080D1B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #080D1B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #232937

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 #080D1B Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #080D1B Secondary #2C2E34 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 #080D1B 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 43/100

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 18/100

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 12/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080D1B with

Gunmetal Gray Jet Black Graphite 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDC7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09081B — 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 #080D1B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080D1B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 13 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.2% 0.031 267.7);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE5F6;
  --color-200: #C0CCEC;
  --color-300: #95A7DA;
  --color-400: #6C84C6;
  --color-500: #4B64AA;
  --color-600: #3F5183;
  --color-700: #323D5D;
  --color-800: #232A3D;
  --color-900: #171B26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE5F6',
    200: '#C0CCEC',
    300: '#95A7DA',
    400: '#6C84C6',
    500: '#4B64AA',
    600: '#3F5183',
    700: '#323D5D',
    800: '#232A3D',
    900: '#171B26',
  },
}

$base: #080D1B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE5F6;
$base-200: #C0CCEC;
$base-300: #95A7DA;
$base-400: #6C84C6;
$base-500: #4B64AA;
$base-600: #3F5183;
$base-700: #323D5D;
$base-800: #232A3D;
$base-900: #171B26;
$base-hover: #070B16;
$base-subtle: #9BAAD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080D1B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0CCEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95A7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C84C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B64AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F5183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#323D5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080D1B

Color Lab

Pairs with #080D1B

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