#080512
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13% 0.031 294.5), rgb(8, 5, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.17:1).
About this color
#080512 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080512 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13% 0.031 294.5) |
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 #080512 | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080512 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080512 text on white | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080512 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#766A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#635887
oklch(49.1% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D59
oklch(37.8% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080512
oklch(13% 0.031 294.5)
#080512 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) | #020713 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030712 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06070A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080512
#080512
oklch(13% 0.031 294.5)
- #070800
#070800
oklch(12.9% 0.029 113.9)
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 #080512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
Use #080512 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.