What color is #081A2B?

#081A2B is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 26, 43), and in HSL hsl(209, 69%, 10%).

Is #081A2B accessible as text?

On white, #081A2B has a contrast ratio of 17.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #081A2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081A2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #081A2B?

#081A2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B1908. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #081A2B below.

Is #081A2B good for buttons?

#081A2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #081A2B — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #081A2B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #081A2B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#081A2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081A2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #081A2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #081A2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081A2B Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #081A2B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #081A2B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #273849

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081A2B Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #081A2B Secondary #353C43 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #081A2B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #081A2B with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAD2E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080E2B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #081A2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081A2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 26 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.041 249.0);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEBF9;
  --color-200: #BAD7F2;
  --color-300: #8BB9E4;
  --color-400: #609BD2;
  --color-500: #3E7CB7;
  --color-600: #36628C;
  --color-700: #2C4863;
  --color-800: #203141;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEBF9',
    200: '#BAD7F2',
    300: '#8BB9E4',
    400: '#609BD2',
    500: '#3E7CB7',
    600: '#36628C',
    700: '#2C4863',
    800: '#203141',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #081A2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEBF9;
$base-200: #BAD7F2;
$base-300: #8BB9E4;
$base-400: #609BD2;
$base-500: #3E7CB7;
$base-600: #36628C;
$base-700: #2C4863;
$base-800: #203141;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #061522;
$base-subtle: #96BBDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081A2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BB9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#609BD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E7CB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36628C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081A2B

Color Lab

Pairs with #081A2B

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