What color is #080D6A?

#080D6A is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 13, 106), and in HSL hsl(237, 86%, 22%).

Is #080D6A accessible as text?

On white, #080D6A has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #080D6A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080D6A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #080D6A?

#080D6A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #686408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080D6A below.

Is #080D6A good for buttons?

#080D6A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080D6A — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080D6A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080D6A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#080D6A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080D6A

Not just a swatch — here's how #080D6A works with other colors. Named schemes with #080D6A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #080D6A Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Midnight Blue 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #080D6A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0B0030

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080D6A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080D6A Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Midnight Blue 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 #080D6A Secondary #3A4563 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #080D6A 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080D6A 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFC1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230868 — 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 #080D6A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080D6A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 13 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.5% 0.152 267.2);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DAFD;
  --color-200: #B3B7F9;
  --color-300: #8086EF;
  --color-400: #5259E0;
  --color-500: #2F36C6;
  --color-600: #2B3196;
  --color-700: #25286A;
  --color-800: #1C1E45;
  --color-900: #13142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DAFD',
    200: '#B3B7F9',
    300: '#8086EF',
    400: '#5259E0',
    500: '#2F36C6',
    600: '#2B3196',
    700: '#25286A',
    800: '#1C1E45',
    900: '#13142A',
  },
}

$base: #080D6A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DAFD;
$base-200: #B3B7F9;
$base-300: #8086EF;
$base-400: #5259E0;
$base-500: #2F36C6;
$base-600: #2B3196;
$base-700: #25286A;
$base-800: #1C1E45;
$base-900: #13142A;
$base-hover: #060A53;
$base-subtle: #9CA0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080D6A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3B7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8086EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5259E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F36C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B3196",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25286A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080D6A

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