#080B19
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.5% 0.03 272.8), rgb(8, 11, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#080B19 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080B19 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 11, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.03 272.8) |
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 #080B19 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080B19 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080B19 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080B19 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#949FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A87B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#6470A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#535E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#444D71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080B19
oklch(15.5% 0.03 272.8)
#080B19 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) | #060D1A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050B19 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030E10 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080B19
#080B19
oklch(15.5% 0.03 272.8)
- #110C00
#110C00
oklch(15.6% 0.032 93.9)
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 #080B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
Use #080B19 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.