#082E4C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.3% 0.069 247.3), rgb(8, 46, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#082E4C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082E4C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 46, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.069 247.3) |
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 #082E4C | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082E4C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082E4C text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #082E4C text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#57A7ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#048EE7
oklch(63% 0.166 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082E4C
oklch(29.3% 0.069 247.3)
#082E4C 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) | #202F4D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16294B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003539 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082E4C
#082E4C
oklch(29.3% 0.069 247.3)
- #412500
#412500
oklch(29.4% 0.065 67.9)
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 #082E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
Use #082E4C 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.