#08111D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.029 255.6), rgb(8, 17, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#08111D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08111D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 57%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.029 255.6) |
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 #08111D | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08111D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08111D text on white | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08111D 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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#55759F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08111D
oklch(17.6% 0.029 255.6)
#08111D 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) | #0C121E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A101D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011415 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08111D
#08111D
oklch(17.6% 0.029 255.6)
- #180F03
#180F03
oklch(17.7% 0.029 76.7)
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 #08111D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.018
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #08111D 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.