#08081B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.8% 0.04 280.3), rgb(8, 8, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (19.79:1).
About this color
#08081B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08081B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 8, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 54%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.04 280.3) |
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 #08081B | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08081B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08081B text on white | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08081B text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C4
oklch(63% 0.099 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#575997
oklch(49.1% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#47497B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08081B
oklch(14.8% 0.04 280.3)
#08081B 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) | #020B1C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02091B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030C10 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08081B
#08081B
oklch(14.8% 0.04 280.3)
- #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 #08081B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #08081B 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.