#080918
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.8% 0.032 278.5), rgb(8, 9, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.76:1).
About this color
#080918 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080918 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 9, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 50%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.032 278.5) |
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 #080918 | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080918 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080918 text on white | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #080918 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFDA
oklch(81% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#686EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080918
oklch(14.8% 0.032 278.5)
#080918 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) | #050B19 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040A18 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040C0F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080918
#080918
oklch(14.8% 0.032 278.5)
- #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 #080918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
Use #080918 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.