#080F2E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.4% 0.063 269.5), rgb(8, 15, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#080F2E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080F2E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 15, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.063 269.5) |
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 #080F2E | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080F2E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080F2E text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #080F2E text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6582E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E69D3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#344794
oklch(42.6% 0.128 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080F2E
oklch(18.4% 0.063 269.5)
#080F2E 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) | #00132F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080F2E
#080F2E
oklch(18.4% 0.063 269.5)
- #191100
#191100
oklch(18.3% 0.037 88.4)
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 #080F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
Use #080F2E 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.