#080914
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.5% 0.024 278.6), rgb(8, 9, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#080914 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080914 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 9, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.024 278.6) |
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 #080914 | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080914 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080914 text on white | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #080914 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#595D82
oklch(49% 0.059 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080914
oklch(14.5% 0.024 278.6)
#080914 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) | #060A14 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050914 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050B0D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080914
#080914
oklch(14.5% 0.024 278.6)
- #0D0A02
#0D0A02
oklch(14.5% 0.022 95.2)
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 #080914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
Use #080914 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.