#080C19
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.8% 0.029 269.6), rgb(8, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.49:1).
About this color
#080C19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080C19 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.029 269.6) |
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 #080C19 | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080C19 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080C19 text on white | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080C19 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
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500
#7988B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#6271A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#515F89
oklch(49.2% 0.07 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#424E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080C19
oklch(15.8% 0.029 269.6)
#080C19 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) | #070D1A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060C19 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030F11 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080C19
#080C19
oklch(15.8% 0.029 269.6)
- #120C01
#120C01
oklch(15.8% 0.029 88.1)
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 #080C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
Use #080C19 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.