#08121A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.7% 0.022 243.3), rgb(8, 18, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#08121A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08121A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 18, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.022 243.3) |
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 #08121A | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08121A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08121A text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08121A 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BA
oklch(70.6% 0.043 244)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#557894
oklch(55.7% 0.059 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#45647E
oklch(49% 0.055 244.6)
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Step 800
800
#395266
oklch(42.7% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08121A
oklch(17.7% 0.022 243.3)
#08121A 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) | #0F121A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C101A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021415 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08121A
#08121A
oklch(17.7% 0.022 243.3)
- #180F07
#180F07
oklch(17.8% 0.022 63.4)
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 #08121A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #08121A 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.