#08111A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.023 249), rgb(8, 17, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#08111A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08111A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.023 249) |
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 #08111A | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08111A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08111A text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08111A 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.057 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#577796
oklch(55.7% 0.061 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#476480
oklch(49.2% 0.057 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5168
oklch(42.6% 0.048 249)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08111A
oklch(17.4% 0.023 249)
#08111A 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) | #0D111A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0F1A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031314 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08111A
#08111A
oklch(17.4% 0.023 249)
- #170E05
#170E05
oklch(17.3% 0.024 68.1)
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 #08111A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
Use #08111A 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.