#080514
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.1% 0.035 292.1), rgb(8, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#080514 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080514 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 60%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.035 292.1) |
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 #080514 | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080514 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080514 text on white | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080514 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.065 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B8
oklch(63% 0.084 292)
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Step 600
600
#7569A4
oklch(55.6% 0.091 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#62578D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080514
oklch(13.1% 0.035 292.1)
#080514 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) | #020715 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020714 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06070A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080514
#080514
oklch(13.1% 0.035 292.1)
- #080800
#080800
oklch(13% 0.028 109.8)
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 #080514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #080514 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.