#080826
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.9% 0.06 277), rgb(8, 8, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.57:1).
About this color
#080826 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080826 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 8, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.06 277) |
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 #080826 | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080826 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080826 text on white | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #080826 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#747EE0
oklch(63% 0.146 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E65CE
oklch(55.5% 0.16 277)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B2
oklch(49.2% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#404590
oklch(42.7% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363B73
oklch(37.8% 0.095 277)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080826
oklch(15.9% 0.06 277)
#080826 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) | #000D27 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B25 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F15 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080826
#080826
oklch(15.9% 0.06 277)
- #110D00
#110D00
oklch(15.9% 0.033 97.6)
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 #080826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #080826 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.