#000822
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(14.5% 0.059 259.9), rgb(0, 8, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#000822 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000822 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 8, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.059 259.9) |
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 #000822 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000822 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000822 text on white | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #000822 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 260)
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Step 500
500
#5488DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#3870CC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B5DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#244D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#224072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000822
oklch(14.5% 0.059 259.9)
#000822 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) | #000B23 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000822 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F13 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000822
#000822
oklch(14.5% 0.059 259.9)
- #110800
#110800
oklch(14.4% 0.03 76.3)
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 #000822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.032
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.077
Use #000822 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.