#081136
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.7% 0.073 268.3), rgb(8, 17, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#081136 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081136 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.073 268.3) |
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 #081136 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081136 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081136 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081136 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4566E3
oklch(55.7% 0.193 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3753C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081136
oklch(19.7% 0.073 268.3)
#081136 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) | #001737 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001235 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A21 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081136
#081136
oklch(19.7% 0.073 268.3)
- #1D1400
#1D1400
oklch(19.7% 0.04 87.9)
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 #081136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
Use #081136 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.