#080418
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.1% 0.045 290.5), rgb(8, 4, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.17:1).
About this color
#080418 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080418 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 4, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.045 290.5) |
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 #080418 | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080418 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080418 text on white | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080418 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A098D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#897DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.11 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7465B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61549A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F457D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080418
oklch(13.1% 0.045 290.5)
#080418 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) | #000719 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000618 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04080C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080418
#080418
oklch(13.1% 0.045 290.5)
- #080800
#080800
oklch(13% 0.028 109.8)
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 #080418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #080418 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.