#08101C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.028 258), rgb(8, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#08101C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08101C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.028 258) |
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 #08101C | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08101C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08101C text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08101C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#708BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#58759F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#486288
oklch(49.2% 0.069 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08101C
oklch(17.2% 0.028 258)
#08101C 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) | #0B111D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090F1C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021314 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08101C
#08101C
oklch(17.2% 0.028 258)
- #170E03
#170E03
oklch(17.2% 0.028 75)
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 #08101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
Use #08101C 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.