#08153D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.4% 0.079 266), rgb(8, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#08153D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08153D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.079 266) |
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 #08153D | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08153D | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08153D text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08153D text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5280FC
oklch(63.2% 0.191 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3965EB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C53CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2544A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08153D
oklch(21.4% 0.079 266)
#08153D 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) | #001B3E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00163C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F26 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08153D
#08153D
oklch(21.4% 0.079 266)
- #221700
#221700
oklch(21.3% 0.044 85.3)
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 #08153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
Use #08153D 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.