#081733
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.059 261.5), rgb(8, 23, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#081733 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081733 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 23, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.059 261.5) |
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 #081733 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081733 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081733 text on white | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #081733 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#5787DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C6FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F5CB1
oklch(49% 0.144 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#274C90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#244073
oklch(37.8% 0.094 261.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081733
oklch(21% 0.059 261.5)
#081733 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) | #091A34 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021632 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E22 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081733
#081733
oklch(21% 0.059 261.5)
- #221600
#221600
oklch(21% 0.043 82.5)
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 #081733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #081733 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.