#081E28
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.034 230.5), rgb(8, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#081E28 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E28 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.034 230.5) |
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 #081E28 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E28 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E28 text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E28 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 231)
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Step 500
500
#5193B2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#317D9E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#236987
oklch(49.1% 0.083 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F566E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E28
oklch(22.3% 0.034 230.5)
#081E28 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) | #191D28 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141A28 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002121 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E28
#081E28
oklch(22.3% 0.034 230.5)
- #28160C
#28160C
oklch(22.2% 0.035 49.3)
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 #081E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #081E28 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.