#08263D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.056 245.6), rgb(8, 38, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#08263D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08263D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 38, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.056 245.6) |
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 #08263D | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08263D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08263D text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08263D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#3590D5
oklch(63.2% 0.134 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D456D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 245.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08263D
oklch(26% 0.056 245.6)
#08263D 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) | #1B273E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14223D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08263D
#08263D
oklch(26% 0.056 245.6)
- #361D02
#361D02
oklch(25.9% 0.056 64.1)
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 #08263D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #08263D 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.