#08327A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.131 260.8), rgb(8, 50, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#08327A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08327A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 50, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.131 260.8) |
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 #08327A | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08327A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08327A text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08327A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#1768F0
oklch(55.7% 0.218 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#0855D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C46A9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 260.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08327A
oklch(34% 0.131 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#08327A 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) | #003C7C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003279 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004450 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08327A
#08327A
oklch(34% 0.131 260.8)
- #4A3300
#4A3300
oklch(33.9% 0.07 80.9)
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 #08327A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.087
Use #08327A 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.