#08254B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.078 256.8), rgb(8, 37, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#08254B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, 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 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08254B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 37, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.078 256.8) |
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 #08254B | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08254B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08254B text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08254B 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
#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
#9AC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2E87F9
oklch(63.2% 0.189 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#093F81
oklch(37.6% 0.124 256.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08254B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 256.8)
#08254B 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) | #11294C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03234A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E34 | 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°).
- #08254B
#08254B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 256.8)
- #352100
#352100
oklch(26.6% 0.056 75.7)
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 #08254B, 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 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #08254B 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.