#08274B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.076 254.8), rgb(8, 39, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#08274B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08274B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.076 254.8) |
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 #08274B | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08274B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08274B text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #08274B text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EA3F8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#2989F4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#04407F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 255.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08274B
oklch(27.3% 0.076 254.8)
#08274B 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) | #152A4C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08244A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003035 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08274B
#08274B
oklch(27.3% 0.076 254.8)
- #372200
#372200
oklch(27.2% 0.057 74.9)
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 #08274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #08274B 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.