#081527
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.5% 0.041 256.7), rgb(8, 21, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#081527 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081527 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 21, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.041 256.7) |
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 #081527 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081527 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081527 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #081527 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#618BC5
oklch(63% 0.1 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4874B2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#396199
oklch(49% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#30507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081527
oklch(19.5% 0.041 256.7)
#081527 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) | #0D1628 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091327 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081527
#081527
oklch(19.5% 0.041 256.7)
- #1F1200
#1F1200
oklch(19.5% 0.041 77.1)
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 #081527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
Use #081527 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.