What color is #080F20?

#080F20 is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 15, 32), and in HSL hsl(223, 60%, 8%).

Is #080F20 accessible as text?

On white, #080F20 has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #080F20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080F20?

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

What colors go well with #080F20?

#080F20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #211A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #080F20 below.

Is #080F20 good for buttons?

#080F20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #080F20 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #080F20 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #080F20 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.

#080F20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080F20

Not just a swatch — here's how #080F20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080F20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080F20 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #080F20 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #080F20 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #242C3D

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 #080F20 Secondary #7F4536 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 #080F20 Secondary #2E3138 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 #080F20 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 41/100

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

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 14/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #080F20 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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCC7E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090821 — 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 #080F20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080F20;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 15 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.2% 0.037 265.5);
  --color-50: #F2F5FC;
  --color-100: #DEE5F8;
  --color-200: #BECCEF;
  --color-300: #91A7DE;
  --color-400: #6783CB;
  --color-500: #4664AF;
  --color-600: #3C5186;
  --color-700: #2F3D60;
  --color-800: #222A3F;
  --color-900: #161B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F5FC',
    100: '#DEE5F8',
    200: '#BECCEF',
    300: '#91A7DE',
    400: '#6783CB',
    500: '#4664AF',
    600: '#3C5186',
    700: '#2F3D60',
    800: '#222A3F',
    900: '#161B27',
  },
}

$base: #080F20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FC;
$base-100: #DEE5F8;
$base-200: #BECCEF;
$base-300: #91A7DE;
$base-400: #6783CB;
$base-500: #4664AF;
$base-600: #3C5186;
$base-700: #2F3D60;
$base-800: #222A3F;
$base-900: #161B27;
$base-hover: #070C1A;
$base-subtle: #99ABD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080F20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BECCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91A7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6783CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4664AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C5186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3D60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080F20

Color Lab

Pairs with #080F20

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