What color is #080D31?

#080D31 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 13, 49), and in HSL hsl(233, 72%, 11%).

Is #080D31 accessible as text?

On white, #080D31 has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #080D31, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080D31?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #080D31?

#080D31 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #302C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080D31 below.

Is #080D31 good for buttons?

#080D31 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080D31 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080D31 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080D31 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#080D31 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080D31

Not just a swatch — here's how #080D31 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080D31 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080D31 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 #080D31 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 #080D31 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #232C4F

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 #080D31 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 #080D31 Secondary #2F3341 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 #080D31 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080D31 with

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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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAC0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110830 — 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 #080D31 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080D31;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 13 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.071 271.2);
  --color-50: #F1F3FD;
  --color-100: #DBDFFA;
  --color-200: #B9C0F3;
  --color-300: #8994E6;
  --color-400: #5D6BD5;
  --color-500: #3B4ABA;
  --color-600: #343F8E;
  --color-700: #2A3164;
  --color-800: #1F2342;
  --color-900: #151728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F3FD',
    100: '#DBDFFA',
    200: '#B9C0F3',
    300: '#8994E6',
    400: '#5D6BD5',
    500: '#3B4ABA',
    600: '#343F8E',
    700: '#2A3164',
    800: '#1F2342',
    900: '#151728',
  },
}

$base: #080D31;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F3FD;
$base-100: #DBDFFA;
$base-200: #B9C0F3;
$base-300: #8994E6;
$base-400: #5D6BD5;
$base-500: #3B4ABA;
$base-600: #343F8E;
$base-700: #2A3164;
$base-800: #1F2342;
$base-900: #151728;
$base-hover: #060A27;
$base-subtle: #969EE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080D31",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9C0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8994E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D6BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B4ABA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#343F8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080D31

Color Lab

Pairs with #080D31

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