#08315E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.4% 0.091 254.5), rgb(8, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#08315E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08315E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.091 254.5) |
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 #08315E | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08315E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08315E text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08315E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A3FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#0687FF
oklch(63% 0.202 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08315E
oklch(31.4% 0.091 254.5)
#08315E 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) | #193560 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062D5D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C42 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08315E
#08315E
oklch(31.4% 0.091 254.5)
- #452B00
#452B00
oklch(31.3% 0.067 73.7)
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 #08315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.011
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #08315E 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.