#081423
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.9% 0.035 254.6), rgb(8, 20, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#081423 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 255°. 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 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081423 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 20, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.035 254.6) |
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 #081423 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081423 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081423 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #081423 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DC
oklch(81% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#658CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.086 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C75A9
oklch(55.5% 0.094 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6291
oklch(49% 0.087 255)
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Step 800
800
#335076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D435F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081423
oklch(18.9% 0.035 254.6)
#081423 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) | #0E1524 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1223 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001719 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081423
#081423
oklch(18.9% 0.035 254.6)
- #1D1102
#1D1102
oklch(19% 0.035 74)
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 #081423, 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 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
Use #081423 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.