#081A27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.035 242.2), rgb(8, 26, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#081A27 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A27 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.035 242.2) |
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 #081A27 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A27 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A27 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A27 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5990B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D79A5
oklch(55.5% 0.093 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E668D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#275373
oklch(42.6% 0.072 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#25455D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A27
oklch(21% 0.035 242.2)
#081A27 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) | #141A28 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101727 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A27
#081A27
oklch(21% 0.035 242.2)
- #241406
#241406
oklch(20.9% 0.036 61.1)
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 #081A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.010
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
Use #081A27 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.