#08123A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.4% 0.079 267.8), rgb(8, 18, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#08123A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08123A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 18, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.079 267.8) |
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 #08123A | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08123A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08123A text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #08123A 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#789BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#587EFB
oklch(63% 0.191 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4064EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3351CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A44A5
oklch(42.8% 0.159 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#253A82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08123A
oklch(20.4% 0.079 267.8)
#08123A 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) | #00183B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001439 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C23 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08123A
#08123A
oklch(20.4% 0.079 267.8)
- #1F1500
#1F1500
oklch(20.3% 0.042 86.2)
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 #08123A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.026
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
Use #08123A 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.