What color is #080E21?

#080E21 is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 14, 33), and in HSL hsl(226, 61%, 8%).

Is #080E21 accessible as text?

On white, #080E21 has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #080E21, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080E21?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-950 (#090B0C).

What colors go well with #080E21?

#080E21 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #211B08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080E21 below.

Is #080E21 good for buttons?

#080E21 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080E21 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080E21 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080E21 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.

#080E21 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080E21

Not just a swatch — here's how #080E21 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080E21 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080E21 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 #080E21 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 #080E21 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #232B3E

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 #080E21 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 #080E21 Secondary #2D3038 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 #080E21 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080E21

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People also use #080E21 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBC5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0821 — 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 #080E21 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080E21;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 14 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.041 268.4);
  --color-50: #F2F5FC;
  --color-100: #DDE4F8;
  --color-200: #BDC9EF;
  --color-300: #90A3DF;
  --color-400: #677ECB;
  --color-500: #455EB0;
  --color-600: #3B4D87;
  --color-700: #2F3A60;
  --color-800: #22293F;
  --color-900: #161A27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F5FC',
    100: '#DDE4F8',
    200: '#BDC9EF',
    300: '#90A3DF',
    400: '#677ECB',
    500: '#455EB0',
    600: '#3B4D87',
    700: '#2F3A60',
    800: '#22293F',
    900: '#161A27',
  },
}

$base: #080E21;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FC;
$base-100: #DDE4F8;
$base-200: #BDC9EF;
$base-300: #90A3DF;
$base-400: #677ECB;
$base-500: #455EB0;
$base-600: #3B4D87;
$base-700: #2F3A60;
$base-800: #22293F;
$base-900: #161A27;
$base-hover: #060B1A;
$base-subtle: #98A7D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080E21",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDC9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#677ECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#455EB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B4D87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3A60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22293F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080E21

Color Lab

Pairs with #080E21

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