#081A42
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.1% 0.08 263.2), rgb(8, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#081A42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A42 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.08 263.2) |
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 #081A42 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A42 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A42 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A42 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 263)
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Step 500
500
#4881FC
oklch(63% 0.193 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C67EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2054CD
oklch(49% 0.196 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A42
oklch(23.1% 0.08 263.2)
#081A42 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) | #001F43 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A41 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A42
#081A42
oklch(23.1% 0.08 263.2)
- #281B00
#281B00
oklch(23.2% 0.048 83.7)
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 #081A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #081A42 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.