What color is #08141C?

#08141C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 20, 28), and in HSL hsl(204, 56%, 7%).

Is #08141C accessible as text?

On white, #08141C has a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #08141C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08141C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #08141C?

As a neutral, #08141C pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #08141C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08141C 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.

#08141C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08141C

Not just a swatch — here's how #08141C works with other colors. Named schemes with #08141C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08141C Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #08141C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #08141C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #253139

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 #08141C Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

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 #F6F4EF Accent #08141C Secondary #303538 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #08141C 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 66/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08141C

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People also use #08141C 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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCD3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080D1C — 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 #08141C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08141C;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 20 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.024 238.8);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFEDF7;
  --color-200: #BFDBED;
  --color-300: #93BFDC;
  --color-400: #6BA2C7;
  --color-500: #4984AC;
  --color-600: #3E6884;
  --color-700: #314C5E;
  --color-800: #23333E;
  --color-900: #172026;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFEDF7',
    200: '#BFDBED',
    300: '#93BFDC',
    400: '#6BA2C7',
    500: '#4984AC',
    600: '#3E6884',
    700: '#314C5E',
    800: '#23333E',
    900: '#172026',
  },
}

$base: #08141C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFEDF7;
$base-200: #BFDBED;
$base-300: #93BFDC;
$base-400: #6BA2C7;
$base-500: #4984AC;
$base-600: #3E6884;
$base-700: #314C5E;
$base-800: #23333E;
$base-900: #172026;
$base-hover: #061016;
$base-subtle: #9ABED6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08141C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93BFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BA2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4984AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E6884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#314C5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23333E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08141C

Color Lab

Pairs with #08141C

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