#081A3C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.6% 0.07 261.5), rgb(8, 26, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#081A3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A3C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.07 261.5) |
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 #081A3C | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A3C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A3C text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A3C 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 262)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C85EE
oklch(63% 0.169 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#306CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2359C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A3C
oklch(22.6% 0.07 261.5)
#081A3C 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) | #071E3D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002228 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A3C
#081A3C
oklch(22.6% 0.07 261.5)
- #271900
#271900
oklch(22.6% 0.047 80.5)
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 #081A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
Use #081A3C 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.