#081038
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.7% 0.078 269), rgb(8, 16, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#081038 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081038 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.078 269) |
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 #081038 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081038 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081038 text on white | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081038 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C7DFA
oklch(63% 0.189 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4563EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3751CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081038
oklch(19.7% 0.078 269)
#081038 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) | #001639 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001237 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A22 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081038
#081038
oklch(19.7% 0.078 269)
- #1D1400
#1D1400
oklch(19.7% 0.04 87.9)
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 #081038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #081038 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.