Palettes / Colors / #08040C

#08040C — Dark Muted Purple

#08040C is a purple color we call Dark Muted Purple, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: black (#000000) — not an exact match. CSS black gives you #000000, a different color; use #08040C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#08040C is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #080B04; it also sits naturally between #04040B and #0B040B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 2% · Blue 5%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 95%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #08040C

.text { color: #08040C; }
.background { background-color: #08040C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08040C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 4, 12); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 50%, 3%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08040C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 4, 12, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08040C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 4, 12, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#08040C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08040C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #080B04:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #08040C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08040C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #08040C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #08040C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #08040B  ·  #08040D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #08040C?

#08040C is Dark Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 8, 4, 12). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #08040C?

#08040C is RGB 8, 4, 12 — HSL 270°, 50%, 3% — CMYK 33%, 67%, 0%, 95%.

What colors go with #08040C?

Its complement is #080B04; analogous partners are #04040B and #0B040B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #08040C for text?

White text on #08040C has a contrast ratio of 20.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.03:1.