#083174
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.124 260.3), rgb(8, 49, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#083174 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083174 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 49, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.124 260.3) |
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 #083174 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083174 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083174 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #083174 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#689FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F84FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C6AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E57CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1048A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 260.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083174
oklch(33.3% 0.124 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#083174 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) | #003A76 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003073 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083174
#083174
oklch(33.3% 0.124 260.3)
- #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 #083174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.082
Use #083174 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.