#082040
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.068 256.8), rgb(8, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#082040 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082040 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.068 256.8) |
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 #082040 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082040 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082040 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #082040 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#4089EA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B70D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B5DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F4C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257)
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Step 900
900
#164179
oklch(37.8% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082040
oklch(24.5% 0.068 256.8)
#082040 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) | #102341 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051E3F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082040
#082040
oklch(24.5% 0.068 256.8)
- #2E1D00
#2E1D00
oklch(24.6% 0.051 77.8)
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 #082040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
Use #082040 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.