#08244A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.078 257.3), rgb(8, 36, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#08244A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08244A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 36, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.078 257.3) |
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 #08244A | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08244A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08244A text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08244A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3186F9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B3F81
oklch(37.7% 0.123 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08244A
oklch(26.4% 0.078 257.3)
#08244A 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) | #0F284B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022249 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D33 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08244A
#08244A
oklch(26.4% 0.078 257.3)
- #342100
#342100
oklch(26.5% 0.055 77.2)
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 #08244A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #08244A 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.