#08102C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.5% 0.058 268.1), rgb(8, 16, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#08102C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08102C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.058 268.1) |
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 #08102C | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08102C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08102C text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08102C text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#839EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6584DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#34498E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08102C
oklch(18.5% 0.058 268.1)
#08102C 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) | #02142D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00171B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08102C
#08102C
oklch(18.5% 0.058 268.1)
- #1A1100
#1A1100
oklch(18.4% 0.038 85.8)
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 #08102C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
Use #08102C 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.