#080509
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.3% 0.013 318.7), rgb(8, 5, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.27:1).
About this color
#080509 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080509 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.3% 0.013 318.7) |
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 #080509 | 20.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080509 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080509 text on white | 20.27:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080509 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#928496
oklch(63.2% 0.031 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D80
oklch(55.5% 0.034 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080509
oklch(12.3% 0.013 318.7)
#080509 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) | #050609 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050609 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080506 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #080509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.096
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
Use #080509 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.