#081323
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.037 257.5), rgb(8, 19, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#081323 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081323 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 19, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.037 257.5) |
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 #081323 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081323 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081323 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #081323 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#678BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E74AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6193
oklch(49% 0.09 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#345077
oklch(42.8% 0.074 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 258.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081323
oklch(18.6% 0.037 257.5)
#081323 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) | #0C1424 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091223 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001719 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081323
#081323
oklch(18.6% 0.037 257.5)
- #1C1001
#1C1001
oklch(18.5% 0.036 75.2)
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 #081323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #081323 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.