#08274C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.077 255.3), rgb(8, 39, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#08274C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08274C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 39, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.077 255.3) |
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 #08274C | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08274C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08274C text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #08274C 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
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 255.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FB
oklch(81% 0.091 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA2FA
oklch(70.6% 0.147 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#2888F7
oklch(63.1% 0.187 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#044080
oklch(37.7% 0.122 255.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08274C
oklch(27.4% 0.077 255.3)
#08274C 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) | #142A4D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06244B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003035 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08274C
#08274C
oklch(27.4% 0.077 255.3)
- #372300
#372300
oklch(27.4% 0.057 76.9)
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 #08274C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #08274C 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.