#082B38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2), rgb(8, 43, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#082B38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082B38 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2) |
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 #082B38 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082B38 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082B38 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #082B38 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 227)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#62ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#2996BD
oklch(63.1% 0.11 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#02495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082B38
oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2)
#082B38 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) | #242A39 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2538 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082B38
#082B38
oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2)
- #391F12
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
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 #082B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #082B38 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.