#081E56
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.1% 0.105 264), rgb(8, 30, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#081E56 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E56 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.105 264) |
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 #081E56 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E56 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E56 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E56 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A44EF
oklch(49.1% 0.258 264)
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Step 800
800
#0B3AC1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 264)
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Step 900
900
#103598
oklch(37.7% 0.167 264.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E56
oklch(26.1% 0.105 264)
#081E56 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) | #002658 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F55 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C36 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E56
#081E56
oklch(26.1% 0.105 264)
- #302100
#302100
oklch(25.9% 0.053 83.5)
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 #081E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.066
Use #081E56 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.