#08041F
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.9% 0.057 285), rgb(8, 4, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.04:1).
About this color
#08041F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08041F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 4, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.057 285) |
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 #08041F | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08041F | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08041F text on white | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08041F 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C7
oklch(55.5% 0.152 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AC
oklch(49.2% 0.14 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A438B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08041F
oklch(13.9% 0.057 285)
#08041F 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) | #000920 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020A10 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08041F
#08041F
oklch(13.9% 0.057 285)
- #0B0900
#0B0900
oklch(13.8% 0.029 102.6)
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 #08041F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #08041F 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.