#080E23
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.045 269.1), rgb(8, 14, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#080E23 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080E23 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 14, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.045 269.1) |
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 #080E23 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080E23 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080E23 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #080E23 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#485C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080E23
oklch(17.2% 0.045 269.1)
#080E23 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) | #051124 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030E23 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001316 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080E23
#080E23
oklch(17.2% 0.045 269.1)
- #160F00
#160F00
oklch(17.3% 0.035 89.8)
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 #080E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
Use #080E23 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.