#081121
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.8% 0.036 261), rgb(8, 17, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#081121 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081121 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.036 261) |
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 #081121 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081121 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081121 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081121 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5373AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#446093
oklch(49.1% 0.089 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081121
oklch(17.8% 0.036 261)
#081121 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) | #0A1222 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071021 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001517 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081121
#081121
oklch(17.8% 0.036 261)
- #190F00
#190F00
oklch(17.7% 0.037 81.6)
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 #081121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
Use #081121 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.