#080420
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14% 0.059 284.3), rgb(8, 4, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.02:1).
About this color
#080420 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080420 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 4, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.059 284.3) |
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 #080420 | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080420 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080420 text on white | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #080420 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9897E4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080420
oklch(14% 0.059 284.3)
#080420 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) | #000921 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010A10 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080420
#080420
oklch(14% 0.059 284.3)
- #0B0A00
#0B0A00
oklch(14.1% 0.03 106.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #080420
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #080420. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #080420 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.