#081923
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.03 236.5), rgb(8, 25, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#081923 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081923 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 25, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.03 236.5) |
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 #081923 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081923 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081923 text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #081923 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C91B0
oklch(63.2% 0.073 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#417A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.08 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#326785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B546C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#274658
oklch(37.8% 0.048 235.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081923
oklch(20.4% 0.03 236.5)
#081923 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) | #141923 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111623 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081923
#081923
oklch(20.4% 0.03 236.5)
- #221309
#221309
oklch(20.4% 0.031 53.9)
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 #081923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.017
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
Use #081923 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.