#08032A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15% 0.077 279.8), rgb(8, 3, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#08032A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08032A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 3, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.077 279.8) |
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 #08032A | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08032A | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08032A text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #08032A 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F94F9
oklch(70.6% 0.146 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7776F6
oklch(63.1% 0.186 280)
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Step 600
600
#625BE5
oklch(55.7% 0.202 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5149C7
oklch(49% 0.189 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373680
oklch(37.8% 0.122 279.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08032A
oklch(15% 0.077 279.8)
#08032A 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) | #000B2B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000829 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D15 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08032A
#08032A
oklch(15% 0.077 279.8)
- #0E0B00
#0E0B00
oklch(14.9% 0.031 99.9)
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 #08032A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.032
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #08032A 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.