#080B29
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.9% 0.061 273.5), rgb(8, 11, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#080B29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080B29 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 11, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.061 273.5) |
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 #080B29 | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080B29 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080B29 text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #080B29 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767CF
oklch(55.5% 0.16 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4855B3
oklch(49% 0.148 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080B29
oklch(16.9% 0.061 273.5)
#080B29 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) | #00102A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D28 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001218 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080B29
#080B29
oklch(16.9% 0.061 273.5)
- #140F00
#140F00
oklch(17% 0.035 95.5)
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 #080B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
Use #080B29 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.