Palettes / Colors / #0C080D
#0C080D — Dark Dusty Purple
#0C080D is a purple color we call Dark Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the purple family.
#0C080D 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 #090D08; it also sits naturally between #09080D and #0D080B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0C080D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 12, 8, 13 |
| HSL | 288°, 24%, 4% |
| HSV | 288°, 38%, 5% |
| CMYK | 8%, 38%, 0%, 95% |
| XYZ | 0.31, 0.28, 0.42 |
| Yxy | 0.28, 0.3078, 0.2779 |
| CIE-Lab | 2.54, 1.81, -1.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 5.30, 1.51, -1.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 5% · Green 3% · Blue 5%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 95%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0C080D
.text { color: #0C080D; }
.background { background-color: #0C080D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0C080D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(12, 8, 13); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 24%, 4%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0C080D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(12, 8, 13, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0C080D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(12, 8, 13, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0C080D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0C080D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #090D08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 19.88:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.06:1 Fails |
Best text color on #0C080D: #FFFFFF.
How #0C080D 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 #0C080D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #0C080D?
#0C080D is Dark Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 12, 8, 13). Its closest standard named color is Black.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0C080D?
#0C080D is RGB 12, 8, 13 — HSL 288°, 24%, 4% — CMYK 8%, 38%, 0%, 95%.
What colors go with #0C080D?
Its complement is #090D08; analogous partners are #09080D and #0D080B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0C080D for text?
White text on #0C080D has a contrast ratio of 19.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.06:1.