#083076
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.2% 0.128 261), rgb(8, 48, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#083076 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083076 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.128 261) |
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 #083076 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083076 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083076 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083076 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E83FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C68ED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 261)
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Step 700
700
#0F56CE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1047A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 261)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083076
oklch(33.2% 0.128 261)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#083076 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) | #003978 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003075 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083076
#083076
oklch(33.2% 0.128 261)
- #483100
#483100
oklch(33.2% 0.069 80)
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 #083076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.085
Use #083076 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.