#08121D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.9% 0.027 251.5), rgb(8, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#08121D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.027. 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 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08121D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 57%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.027 251.5) |
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 #08121D | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08121D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08121D text on white | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08121D 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.066 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#53769D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#446386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08121D
oklch(17.9% 0.027 251.5)
#08121D 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) | #0E121D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B101D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011516 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08121D
#08121D
oklch(17.9% 0.027 251.5)
- #190F04
#190F04
oklch(17.9% 0.028 70.7)
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 #08121D, 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 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #08121D 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.