#08193D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.4% 0.073 262.8), rgb(8, 25, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#08193D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08193D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 25, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.073 262.8) |
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 #08193D | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08193D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08193D text on white | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08193D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#729FF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D84F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#326AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2557C4
oklch(49% 0.179 263)
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Step 800
800
#20489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08193D
oklch(22.4% 0.073 262.8)
#08193D 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) | #031D3E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002228 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08193D
#08193D
oklch(22.4% 0.073 262.8)
- #261900
#261900
oklch(22.4% 0.046 82.5)
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 #08193D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #08193D 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.