#080522
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.6% 0.06 281.9), rgb(8, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#080522 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080522 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.06 281.9) |
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 #080522 | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080522 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080522 text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080522 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6763CC
oklch(55.7% 0.158 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5651B0
oklch(49% 0.147 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080522
oklch(14.6% 0.06 281.9)
#080522 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) | #000A23 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000821 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000C12 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080522
#080522
oklch(14.6% 0.06 281.9)
- #0D0B00
#0D0B00
oklch(14.7% 0.031 103.3)
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 #080522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #080522 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.