#08051A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.7% 0.046 286.8), rgb(8, 5, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#08051A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08051A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.046 286.8) |
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 #08051A | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08051A | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08051A text on white | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08051A 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#857EC9
oklch(63% 0.111 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F66B6
oklch(55.5% 0.122 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C467F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08051A
oklch(13.7% 0.046 286.8)
#08051A 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) | #00081B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04090D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08051A
#08051A
oklch(13.7% 0.046 286.8)
- #0A0900
#0A0900
oklch(13.7% 0.029 106.2)
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 #08051A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #08051A 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.