#08040B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12% 0.021 312.6), rgb(8, 4, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.33:1).
About this color
#08040B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08040B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 4, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12% 0.021 312.6) |
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 #08040B | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08040B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08040B text on white | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08040B 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.04 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9481A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08040B
oklch(12% 0.021 312.6)
#08040B 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) | #03050B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04050B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080506 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08040B
#08040B
oklch(12% 0.021 312.6)
- #040702
#040702
oklch(12.1% 0.019 130.9)
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 #08040B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #08040B 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.