#081A24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.031 235.1), rgb(8, 26, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#081A24 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A24 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.031 235.1) |
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 #081A24 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A24 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A24 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A24 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#306786
oklch(49% 0.076 236)
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Step 800
800
#29546D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A24
oklch(20.8% 0.031 235.1)
#081A24 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) | #151A24 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111724 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A24
#081A24
oklch(20.8% 0.031 235.1)
- #231409
#231409
oklch(20.9% 0.032 56.3)
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 #081A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.014
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
Use #081A24 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.