#081422
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.8% 0.034 253.1), rgb(8, 20, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#081422 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081422 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 20, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.034 253.1) |
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 #081422 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081422 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081422 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #081422 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C8
oklch(70.6% 0.064 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#668CBA
oklch(63% 0.082 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A6
oklch(55.7% 0.088 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D638E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#335174
oklch(42.8% 0.069 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081422
oklch(18.8% 0.034 253.1)
#081422 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) | #0E1523 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1222 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001719 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081422
#081422
oklch(18.8% 0.034 253.1)
- #1C1103
#1C1103
oklch(18.8% 0.033 74.2)
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 #081422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
Use #081422 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.