#08306D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.4% 0.115 259.5), rgb(8, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#08306D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08306D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.115 259.5) |
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 #08306D | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08306D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08306D text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08306D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4386F2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#216DE0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#145AC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#144A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08306D
oklch(32.4% 0.115 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#08306D 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) | #00376F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08306D
#08306D
oklch(32.4% 0.115 259.5)
- #462F00
#462F00
oklch(32.4% 0.067 79.2)
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 #08306D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
Use #08306D 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.