#080B17
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.026 271.9), rgb(8, 11, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#080B17 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080B17 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 11, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 48%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.026 271.9) |
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 #080B17 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080B17 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080B17 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080B17 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#959FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C88B1
oklch(63.2% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700
#545F86
oklch(49.2% 0.064 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080B17
oklch(15.3% 0.026 271.9)
#080B17 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) | #070C17 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060B17 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080B17
#080B17
oklch(15.3% 0.026 271.9)
- #100B01
#100B01
oklch(15.2% 0.027 90.6)
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 #080B17, 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 0.029
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
Use #080B17 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.