#080626
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.4% 0.064 279), rgb(8, 6, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#080626 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080626 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 6, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.064 279) |
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 #080626 | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080626 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080626 text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #080626 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9198EB
oklch(70.8% 0.121 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6162D3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5151B7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080626
oklch(15.4% 0.064 279)
#080626 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) | #000C27 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000925 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E14 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080626
#080626
oklch(15.4% 0.064 279)
- #0F0C00
#0F0C00
oklch(15.3% 0.032 100.3)
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 #080626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #080626 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.