#080B16
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.024 271.2), rgb(8, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#080B16 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080B16 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 47%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.024 271.2) |
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 #080B16 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080B16 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080B16 text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080B16 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 271)
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Step 600
600
#657199
oklch(55.5% 0.064 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#545F83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 271)
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Step 800
800
#454E6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080B16
oklch(15.3% 0.024 271.2)
#080B16 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) | #070C16 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060B16 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080B16
#080B16
oklch(15.3% 0.024 271.2)
- #0F0B02
#0F0B02
oklch(15.1% 0.024 91.9)
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 #080B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
Use #080B16 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.