#082159
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27% 0.106 263), rgb(8, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#082159 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082159 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.106 263) |
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 #082159 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082159 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082159 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #082159 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A60FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 263)
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Step 700
700
#0048EA
oklch(49.1% 0.249 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#013BC1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 263)
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Step 900
900
#0A3698
oklch(37.8% 0.167 262.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082159
oklch(27% 0.106 263)
#082159 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) | #00295B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002258 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F39 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082159
#082159
oklch(27% 0.106 263)
- #342300
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
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 #082159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
Use #082159 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.