#081942
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.9% 0.081 263.9), rgb(8, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#081942 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081942 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.081 263.9) |
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 #081942 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081942 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081942 text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #081942 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FE
oklch(63% 0.196 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E66EE
oklch(55.7% 0.214 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2253CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 264)
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Step 800
800
#1D45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081942
oklch(22.9% 0.081 263.9)
#081942 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) | #001E43 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001941 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081942
#081942
oklch(22.9% 0.081 263.9)
- #271A00
#271A00
oklch(22.8% 0.047 83.1)
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 #081942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
Use #081942 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.