#08245B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.9% 0.105 261.9), rgb(8, 36, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#08245B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08245B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 36, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.105 261.9) |
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 #08245B | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08245B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08245B text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08245B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDD
oklch(49% 0.226 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#0040B8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 262)
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Step 900
900
#043797
oklch(37.7% 0.165 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08245B
oklch(27.9% 0.105 261.9)
#08245B 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) | #002B5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00245A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08245B
#08245B
oklch(27.9% 0.105 261.9)
- #372500
#372500
oklch(27.9% 0.058 81)
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 #08245B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.066
Use #08245B 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.