#081B4A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.2% 0.091 264), rgb(8, 27, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#081B4A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081B4A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 27, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.091 264) |
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 #081B4A | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081B4A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081B4A text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #081B4A text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2560FC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#194EDC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 264)
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Step 800
800
#1641B2
oklch(42.7% 0.185 264)
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Step 900
900
#18398C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 264.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081B4A
oklch(24.2% 0.091 264)
#081B4A 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) | #00224C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C49 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081B4A
#081B4A
oklch(24.2% 0.091 264)
- #2B1D00
#2B1D00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 83)
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 #081B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #081B4A 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.