#082E38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.045 219.4), rgb(8, 46, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#082E38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 219°. 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 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082E38 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.045 219.4) |
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 #082E38 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082E38 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082E38 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #082E38 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EADC5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#1D98B6
oklch(63% 0.108 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082E38
oklch(28% 0.045 219.4)
#082E38 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) | #282C39 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212838 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003131 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082E38
#082E38
oklch(28% 0.045 219.4)
- #3C2118
#3C2118
oklch(28.1% 0.045 39.2)
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 #082E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #082E38 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.