#081236
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20% 0.072 267.5), rgb(8, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#081236 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 267°. 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 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081236 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.072 267.5) |
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 #081236 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081236 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081236 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #081236 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B81F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4367E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3555C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C469E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#273C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081236
oklch(20% 0.072 267.5)
#081236 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 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001335 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B21 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081236
#081236
oklch(20% 0.072 267.5)
- #1E1500
#1E1500
oklch(20.2% 0.041 88.5)
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 #081236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
Use #081236 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.