#081E33
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.049 249.9), rgb(8, 30, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#081E33 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E33 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.049 249.9) |
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 #081E33 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E33 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E33 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E33 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A5D9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B77BC
oklch(55.7% 0.13 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A2
oklch(49% 0.122 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5183
oklch(42.6% 0.1 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4469
oklch(37.8% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E33
oklch(23% 0.049 249.9)
#081E33 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) | #151F34 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1B33 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002326 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E33
#081E33
oklch(23% 0.049 249.9)
- #2B1800
#2B1800
oklch(22.9% 0.049 70.9)
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 #081E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.084
Use #081E33 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.