#08314B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30% 0.064 242.1), rgb(8, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#08314B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08314B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.064 242.1) |
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 #08314B | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08314B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08314B text on white | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08314B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#95C7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#54A9E5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 242)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08314B
oklch(30% 0.064 242.1)
#08314B 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) | #25324C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2C4B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08314B
#08314B
oklch(30% 0.064 242.1)
- #442505
#442505
oklch(29.9% 0.064 61.3)
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 #08314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #08314B 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.