#080310
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.9% 0.035 303.4), rgb(8, 3, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.37:1).
About this color
#080310 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080310 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 3, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 68%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.9% 0.035 303.4) |
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 #080310 | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080310 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080310 text on white | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080310 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#947DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F659F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5488
oklch(49.1% 0.085 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080310
oklch(11.9% 0.035 303.4)
#080310 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) | #010511 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020510 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070507 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080310
#080310
oklch(11.9% 0.035 303.4)
- #040700
#040700
oklch(11.9% 0.03 124.2)
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 #080310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #080310 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.