#08101D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.03 259.5), rgb(8, 16, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#08101D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08101D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.03 259.5) |
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 #08101D | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08101D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08101D text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08101D 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#5774A2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#47618A
oklch(49% 0.073 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08101D
oklch(17.3% 0.03 259.5)
#08101D 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) | #0B111E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080F1D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011315 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08101D
#08101D
oklch(17.3% 0.03 259.5)
- #170E02
#170E02
oklch(17.2% 0.03 78)
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 #08101D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.020
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #08101D 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.