#081835
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.061 261.1), rgb(8, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#081835 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081835 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.061 261.1) |
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 #081835 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081835 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081835 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081835 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F0
oklch(81% 0.072 261)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#5487E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#396FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.161 261)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 261)
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Step 800
800
#254C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 261)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081835
oklch(21.5% 0.061 261.1)
#081835 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) | #091B36 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021734 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F23 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081835
#081835
oklch(21.5% 0.061 261.1)
- #241700
#241700
oklch(21.6% 0.045 81.1)
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 #081835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #081835 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.