#08205D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.2% 0.113 263.9), rgb(8, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#08205D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08205D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.113 263.9) |
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 #08205D | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08205D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08205D text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #08205D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#225FFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#003DF9
oklch(49% 0.276 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#0435C9
oklch(42.6% 0.229 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B329E
oklch(37.6% 0.179 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08205D
oklch(27.2% 0.113 263.9)
#08205D 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) | #00295F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08205D
#08205D
oklch(27.2% 0.113 263.9)
- #342400
#342400
oklch(27.2% 0.056 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 #08205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #08205D 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.