#08171E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.5% 0.025 229.8), rgb(8, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#08171E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08171E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.025 229.8) |
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 #08171E | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08171E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08171E text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08171E text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#6291A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#487B93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#39677D
oklch(49% 0.062 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#305466
oklch(42.7% 0.051 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08171E
oklch(19.5% 0.025 229.8)
#08171E 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) | #13171E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001919 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08171E
#08171E
oklch(19.5% 0.025 229.8)
- #1E110A
#1E110A
oklch(19.3% 0.026 49)
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 #08171E, 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 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
Use #08171E 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.