#081044
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.1% 0.097 268.8), rgb(8, 16, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#081044 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081044 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.097 268.8) |
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 #081044 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081044 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081044 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081044 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3045E4
oklch(49.1% 0.237 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#273BB8
oklch(42.8% 0.196 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#223591
oklch(37.7% 0.153 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081044
oklch(21.1% 0.097 268.8)
#081044 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) | #001A46 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001443 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E28 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081044
#081044
oklch(21.1% 0.097 268.8)
- #201700
#201700
oklch(21% 0.043 89.6)
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 #081044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.012
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #081044 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.