#08050C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.5% 0.019 306.1), rgb(8, 5, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.24:1).
About this color
#08050C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.019. 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 20.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08050C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.019 306.1) |
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 #08050C | 20.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08050C | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08050C text on white | 20.24:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08050C 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9083A0
oklch(63.2% 0.045 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#675A76
oklch(49.1% 0.047 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#544A60
oklch(42.8% 0.038 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08050C
oklch(12.5% 0.019 306.1)
#08050C 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) | #04060C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04060C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070607 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08050C
#08050C
oklch(12.5% 0.019 306.1)
- #050802
#050802
oklch(12.7% 0.021 127.3)
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 #08050C, 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 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
Use #08050C 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.