#081A2B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.041 249), rgb(8, 26, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#081A2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A2B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.041 249) |
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 #081A2B | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A2B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A2B text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A2B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 249)
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Step 500
500
#578EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B0
oklch(55.5% 0.109 249)
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Step 700
700
#2C6497
oklch(49.1% 0.101 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#26527B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 249)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A2B
oklch(21.2% 0.041 249)
#081A2B 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) | #131B2C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E172B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E20 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A2B
#081A2B
oklch(21.2% 0.041 249)
- #251502
#251502
oklch(21.3% 0.042 70.2)
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 #081A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.008
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #081A2B 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.