#08021A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.6% 0.056 292.2), rgb(8, 2, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.31:1).
About this color
#08021A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08021A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 2, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.6% 0.056 292.2) |
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 #08021A | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08021A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08021A text on white | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08021A text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D3
oklch(63% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#775FC0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#524187
oklch(42.9% 0.113 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08021A
oklch(12.6% 0.056 292.2)
#08021A 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) | #00061B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000519 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04060C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08021A
#08021A
oklch(12.6% 0.056 292.2)
- #070700
#070700
oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8)
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 #08021A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.097
Use #08021A 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.