# #080609

A color — cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#080609`
- RGB: rgb(8, 6, 9)
- HSL: hsl(280, 20%, 3%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.127 0.009 315.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.002
- Nearest named color: Black Metal (#060606, Δ 1.031) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-metal
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/080609

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #231b28, #3c2d43, #574162, #70547d, #8a699b, #a085ad, #b8a3c2, #cdbfd4, #e5dde9, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #080609, #080609, #080609, #080609, #0b080c, #0b080c, #0b080c, #0b080c, #0b080c, #0b080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #070906
- Analogous: #070609, #090609
- Triadic: #090806, #060908
- Split-complementary: #090906, #060907
- Tetradic: #090706, #070906, #060909

## Colors that go with #080609

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black that reads cleanly against #080609 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #080609 in 15 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 17 real palettes, including Pfizer's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #080609, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #080609 in 10 real palettes, including Circuit and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Velvet and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #080609, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Sweetgreen's brand system put Champagne beside #080609, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #080609: 14 real palettes, including Oreo's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #080609: 4 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 20.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a699b (4.57:1); AA: background → #787878 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a78eb4 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #999999 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Webflow** — text #080808 (Δ 1.145) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **Oreo** — text #0b0505 (Δ 1.236) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com
- **M&M's** — primary #040607 (Δ 1.342) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **M&M's** — text #040607 (Δ 1.342) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Riot Games** — primary #050505 (Δ 1.523) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com
- **Bun** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh
- **Framer** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/framer
- **MetaMask** — primary #0a0a0a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io
- **MetaMask** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io
- **Pfizer** — primary #0a0a0a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com
- **Pfizer** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Circuit** (technical, vivid, bold) — #7c3aed, #0a0a0a, #06b6d4, #ffffff — Violet plus cyan is the current AI-product signal — pair it with pure black type to keep it from going candy. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3aed-0a0a0a-06b6d4-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Streetwear** (bold, vivid, dark) — #ff3b30, #ffffff, #ffe600, #0a0a0a — Black, white, red, yellow — drop-culture signal colors, unmissable at thumbnail size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff3b30-ffffff-ffe600-0a0a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Laser** (neon, vivid, dark, technical) — #39ff14, #bf00ff, #00e5ff, #07070d, #eefaf0 — Laser green, violet and cyan — the synthwave/gaming set; keep the type near-white and let one neon own each screen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/39ff14-bf00ff-00e5ff-07070d-eefaf0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/080609-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#080609" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.