#080C23
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.6% 0.048 272.5), rgb(8, 12, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#080C23 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080C23 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 12, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.048 272.5) |
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 #080C23 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080C23 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080C23 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #080C23 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080C23
oklch(16.6% 0.048 272.5)
#080C23 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) | #030F24 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010D23 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001115 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080C23
#080C23
oklch(16.6% 0.048 272.5)
- #140E00
#140E00
oklch(16.7% 0.034 92)
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 #080C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #080C23 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.