#081F49
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(25% 0.084 261.1), rgb(8, 31, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#081F49 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081F49 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 31, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.084 261.1) |
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 #081F49 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081F49 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081F49 text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081F49 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#1867F1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A54D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D46AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#143C86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 261.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081F49
oklch(25% 0.084 261.1)
#081F49 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) | #04244B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E48 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002930 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081F49
#081F49
oklch(25% 0.084 261.1)
- #2E1F00
#2E1F00
oklch(25.1% 0.052 82.4)
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 #081F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
Use #081F49 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.