#081B42
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.4% 0.078 262.4), rgb(8, 27, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#081B42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081B42 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 27, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.078 262.4) |
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 #081B42 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081B42 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081B42 text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #081B42 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#4782FA
oklch(63% 0.19 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A68E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D56CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A47A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081B42
oklch(23.4% 0.078 262.4)
#081B42 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) | #022043 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A41 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081B42
#081B42
oklch(23.4% 0.078 262.4)
- #291B00
#291B00
oklch(23.4% 0.048 81.8)
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 #081B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #081B42 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.