#080208
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.7% 0.027 327.2), rgb(8, 2, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.53:1).
About this color
#080208 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080208 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 2, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.7% 0.027 327.2) |
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 #080208 | 20.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080208 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080208 text on white | 20.53:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080208 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6589
oklch(55.7% 0.07 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#755374
oklch(49% 0.066 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080208
oklch(10.7% 0.027 327.2)
#080208 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) | #020308 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030408 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080204 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080208
#080208
oklch(10.7% 0.027 327.2)
- #010601
#010601
oklch(10.9% 0.027 143.4)
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 #080208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.101
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.111
Use #080208 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.