What color is #08162B?

#08162B is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 22, 43), and in HSL hsl(216, 69%, 10%).

Is #08162B accessible as text?

On white, #08162B has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #08162B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08162B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #08162B?

#08162B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B1D08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08162B below.

Is #08162B good for buttons?

#08162B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08162B — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08162B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08162B 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.

#08162B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08162B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08162B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08162B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08162B Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Graphite 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 #08162B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #08162B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #263448

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08162B Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Graphite 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 #08162B Secondary #333941 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08162B 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08162B

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People also use #08162B with

Brunswick Green 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BACDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080A2B — 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 #08162B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08162B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 22 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.1% 0.047 258.2);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE8F9;
  --color-200: #BAD1F2;
  --color-300: #8BAFE4;
  --color-400: #608ED2;
  --color-500: #3E6EB7;
  --color-600: #36588C;
  --color-700: #2C4263;
  --color-800: #202D41;
  --color-900: #151D28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE8F9',
    200: '#BAD1F2',
    300: '#8BAFE4',
    400: '#608ED2',
    500: '#3E6EB7',
    600: '#36588C',
    700: '#2C4263',
    800: '#202D41',
    900: '#151D28',
  },
}

$base: #08162B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE8F9;
$base-200: #BAD1F2;
$base-300: #8BAFE4;
$base-400: #608ED2;
$base-500: #3E6EB7;
$base-600: #36588C;
$base-700: #2C4263;
$base-800: #202D41;
$base-900: #151D28;
$base-hover: #061222;
$base-subtle: #96B3DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08162B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BAFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#608ED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E6EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36588C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08162B

Color Lab

Pairs with #08162B

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