#081744
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.6% 0.087 265.5), rgb(8, 23, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#081744 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081744 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 23, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.087 265.5) |
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 #081744 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081744 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081744 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081744 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3161F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#254FD7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F42AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D3989
oklch(37.6% 0.138 265.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081744
oklch(22.6% 0.087 265.5)
#081744 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) | #001E46 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001843 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00222A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081744
#081744
oklch(22.6% 0.087 265.5)
- #261A00
#261A00
oklch(22.7% 0.046 85)
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 #081744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.022
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #081744 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.