Nearest named color: Medium Blue
#080EC4
#080EC4
Nearest named
Medium Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
37.9%
Chroma
0.251
Hue angle
265.1°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
11.23:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.65:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#0000CC
CSS oklch()
38% 0.25 265

#080EC4 is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #080EC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #080EC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080EC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Medium 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Medium Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Blue.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Medium 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 Medium Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Blue 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

Medium 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 Medium Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #080EC4 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 9/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 21/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 69/100
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 6/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 56/100
Moderate
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 97/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 41/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 15/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 54/100
Moderate
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #080EC4

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People also use #080EC4 with

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 11.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #CCCDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #4008C4 — 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 #080EC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #080EC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 14 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.9% 0.251 265.1);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8D9FD;
  --color-200: #B1B3FC;
  --color-300: #7C80F3;
  --color-400: #4D52E5;
  --color-500: #292FCB;
  --color-600: #282B9A;
  --color-700: #22256D;
  --color-800: #1A1C47;
  --color-900: #12132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}