#083448
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.7% 0.058 233.5), rgb(8, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#083448 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083448 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.058 233.5) |
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 #083448 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083448 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083448 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #083448 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#95C9E6
oklch(81% 0.068 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#51ACDA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083448
oklch(30.7% 0.058 233.5)
#083448 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) | #2A3349 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222E48 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083448
#083448
oklch(30.7% 0.058 233.5)
- #462711
#462711
oklch(30.8% 0.058 54.1)
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 #083448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #083448 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.