What color is #08192A?

#08192A is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 25, 42), and in HSL hsl(210, 68%, 10%).

Is #08192A accessible as text?

On white, #08192A has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #08192A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08192A?

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

What colors go well with #08192A?

#08192A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B1A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08192A below.

Is #08192A good for buttons?

#08192A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08192A — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08192A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08192A 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.

#08192A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08192A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08192A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08192A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08192A 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 #08192A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #08192A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #263748

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 #08192A Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #08192A Secondary #353B42 Support #959386 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 #08192A 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08192A 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBD1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080E2B — 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 #08192A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08192A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 25 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.9% 0.041 250.2);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCEBF9;
  --color-200: #BBD6F2;
  --color-300: #8CB8E3;
  --color-400: #6199D1;
  --color-500: #3F7AB6;
  --color-600: #37618B;
  --color-700: #2C4763;
  --color-800: #203041;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCEBF9',
    200: '#BBD6F2',
    300: '#8CB8E3',
    400: '#6199D1',
    500: '#3F7AB6',
    600: '#37618B',
    700: '#2C4763',
    800: '#203041',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #08192A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCEBF9;
$base-200: #BBD6F2;
$base-300: #8CB8E3;
$base-400: #6199D1;
$base-500: #3F7AB6;
$base-600: #37618B;
$base-700: #2C4763;
$base-800: #203041;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #071422;
$base-subtle: #97BADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08192A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CB8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6199D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F7AB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37618B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08192A

Color Lab

Pairs with #08192A

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