#08031E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.4% 0.059 287.1), rgb(8, 3, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#08031E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08031E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 3, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.059 287.1) |
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 #08031E | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08031E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08031E text on white | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08031E 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E2
oklch(70.6% 0.111 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#857ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7060C7
oklch(55.5% 0.154 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C418C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3870
oklch(37.7% 0.093 286.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08031E
oklch(13.4% 0.059 287.1)
#08031E 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) | #00081F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02080F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08031E
#08031E
oklch(13.4% 0.059 287.1)
- #090900
#090900
oklch(13.5% 0.029 109.8)
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 #08031E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #08031E 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.