#081830
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.052 258.3), rgb(8, 24, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#081830 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081830 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 24, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.052 258.3) |
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 #081830 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081830 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081830 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #081830 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#578AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FA8
oklch(49% 0.129 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#274E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081830
oklch(21% 0.052 258.3)
#081830 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) | #0D1A31 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071630 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E21 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081830
#081830
oklch(21% 0.052 258.3)
- #231500
#231500
oklch(20.9% 0.044 77.5)
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 #081830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.019
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
Use #081830 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.