#08111C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.027 253.8), rgb(8, 17, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#08111C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08111C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 56%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.027 253.8) |
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 #08111C | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08111C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08111C text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08111C 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#56769C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#466385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 253)
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Step 800
800
#3A516C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 253)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08111C
oklch(17.5% 0.027 253.8)
#08111C 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) | #0D121C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A101C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021315 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08111C
#08111C
oklch(17.5% 0.027 253.8)
- #170F04
#170F04
oklch(17.5% 0.026 77.1)
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 #08111C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
Use #08111C 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.