#080816
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.3% 0.03 281.9), rgb(8, 8, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#080816 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080816 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 8, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 47%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.03 281.9) |
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 #080816 | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080816 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080816 text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #080816 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8284B5
oklch(63% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.08 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B70
oklch(42.7% 0.061 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080816
oklch(14.3% 0.03 281.9)
#080816 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) | #040A17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040916 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050B0D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080816
#080816
oklch(14.3% 0.03 281.9)
- #0C0A00
#0C0A00
oklch(14.3% 0.03 103)
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 #080816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #080816 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.