#08244C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.081 258.1), rgb(8, 36, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#08244C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08244C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 36, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.081 258.1) |
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 #08244C | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08244C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08244C text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08244C 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3085FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#006CE9
oklch(55.7% 0.207 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A3E84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 258.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08244C
oklch(26.6% 0.081 258.1)
#08244C 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) | #0D284D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E34 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08244C
#08244C
oklch(26.6% 0.081 258.1)
- #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 #08244C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #08244C 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.