#081827
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.037 248.6), rgb(8, 24, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#081827 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081827 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 24, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.037 248.6) |
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 #081827 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081827 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081827 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #081827 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4177AA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#336492
oklch(49.1% 0.091 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5276
oklch(42.7% 0.075 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#27445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081827
oklch(20.4% 0.037 248.6)
#081827 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) | #121928 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1627 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081827
#081827
oklch(20.4% 0.037 248.6)
- #221303
#221303
oklch(20.3% 0.038 67.8)
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 #081827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.014
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #081827 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.