#08112E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19% 0.06 267.3), rgb(8, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#08112E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08112E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.06 267.3) |
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 #08112E | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08112E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08112E text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08112E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08112E
oklch(19% 0.06 267.3)
#08112E 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) | #02152F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08112E
#08112E
oklch(19% 0.06 267.3)
- #1B1200
#1B1200
oklch(18.9% 0.039 86.5)
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 #08112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
Use #08112E 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.