#08183A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.9% 0.07 262.9), rgb(8, 24, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#08183A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08183A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 24, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.07 262.9) |
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 #08183A | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08183A | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08183A text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08183A text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#749FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5184EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#366BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 263)
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Step 700
700
#2959BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#22499B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#213E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 263.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08183A
oklch(21.9% 0.07 262.9)
#08183A 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) | #041C3B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001739 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002026 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08183A
#08183A
oklch(21.9% 0.07 262.9)
- #241800
#241800
oklch(21.8% 0.045 83.8)
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 #08183A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
Use #08183A 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.