#080915
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.6% 0.026 278.7), rgb(8, 9, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#080915 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080915 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 9, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.026 278.7) |
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 #080915 | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080915 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080915 text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #080915 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186B0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.069 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#585D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F57
oklch(37.5% 0.041 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080915
oklch(14.6% 0.026 278.7)
#080915 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) | #060A15 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050915 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050B0D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080915
#080915
oklch(14.6% 0.026 278.7)
- #0D0A01
#0D0A01
oklch(14.5% 0.026 97.5)
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 #080915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #080915 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.