#081D54
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(25.6% 0.104 264.2), rgb(8, 29, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#081D54 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081D54 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 29, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.104 264.2) |
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 #081D54 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081D54 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081D54 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #081D54 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#245FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F45ED
oklch(49.1% 0.254 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E3BBF
oklch(42.7% 0.21 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#123696
oklch(37.8% 0.162 264.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081D54
oklch(25.6% 0.104 264.2)
#081D54 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) | #002556 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E53 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B35 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081D54
#081D54
oklch(25.6% 0.104 264.2)
- #2F2000
#2F2000
oklch(25.5% 0.052 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 #081D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
Use #081D54 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.