#08071E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.8% 0.048 281), rgb(8, 7, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#08071E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08071E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 7, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.048 281) |
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 #08071E | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08071E | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08071E text on white | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08071E 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5656A1
oklch(49% 0.118 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08071E
oklch(14.8% 0.048 281)
#08071E 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) | #000B1F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00091E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020C11 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08071E
#08071E
oklch(14.8% 0.048 281)
- #0E0B00
#0E0B00
oklch(14.9% 0.031 99.9)
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 #08071E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.085
Use #08071E 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.