#08101E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.032 260.8), rgb(8, 16, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#08101E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08101E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.032 260.8) |
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 #08101E | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08101E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08101E text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08101E 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
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5774A5
oklch(55.7% 0.084 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08101E
oklch(17.3% 0.032 260.8)
#08101E 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) | #0A111F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080F1E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011315 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08101E
#08101E
oklch(17.3% 0.032 260.8)
- #170E01
#170E01
oklch(17.2% 0.033 80.8)
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 #08101E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.080
Use #08101E 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.