#080C1B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.9% 0.033 270.7), rgb(8, 12, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#080C1B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080C1B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 12, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.033 270.7) |
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 #080C1B | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080C1B | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080C1B text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080C1B 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#6070A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#505E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#414D73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080C1B
oklch(15.9% 0.033 270.7)
#080C1B 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) | #070E1C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050C1B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030F12 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080C1B
#080C1B
oklch(15.9% 0.033 270.7)
- #120C00
#120C00
oklch(15.8% 0.032 90.7)
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 #080C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #080C1B 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.