#05080F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.4% 0.017 262.2), rgb(5, 8, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#05080F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05080F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 8, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.017 262.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #05080F | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05080F | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05080F text on white | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #05080F text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 262)
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Step 600
600
#65748E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#546179
oklch(49.1% 0.042 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#454F63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05080F
oklch(13.4% 0.017 262.2)
#05080F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #06080F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05080F | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03090A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05080F
#05080F
oklch(13.4% 0.017 262.2)
- #0B0702
#0B0702
oklch(13.2% 0.018 82.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #05080F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #05080F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.