#081B3A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.065 259.7), rgb(8, 27, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#081B3A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081B3A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 27, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.065 259.7) |
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 #081B3A | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081B3A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081B3A text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081B3A 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A1ED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C87E7
oklch(63% 0.158 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F6FD5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#225CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E4C96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 259.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081B3A
oklch(22.7% 0.065 259.7)
#081B3A 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) | #0B1E3B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021A39 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002227 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081B3A
#081B3A
oklch(22.7% 0.065 259.7)
- #281900
#281900
oklch(22.7% 0.047 78.6)
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 #081B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #081B3A 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.