#082C5E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.1% 0.098 258.1), rgb(8, 44, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#082C5E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082C5E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 44, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.098 258.1) |
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 #082C5E | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082C5E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082C5E text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #082C5E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#2D85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#003D8A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 258.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082C5E
oklch(30.1% 0.098 258.1)
#082C5E 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) | #0D3160 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A5D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003840 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082C5E
#082C5E
oklch(30.1% 0.098 258.1)
- #3F2900
#3F2900
oklch(30% 0.063 77.5)
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 #082C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.007
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #082C5E 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.