#08344A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.8% 0.06 236.1), rgb(8, 52, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#08344A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 236°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08344A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.06 236.1) |
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 #08344A | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08344A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08344A text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08344A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#94C8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#50ABDE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08344A
oklch(30.8% 0.06 236.1)
#08344A 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) | #29344B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212E4A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08344A
#08344A
oklch(30.8% 0.06 236.1)
- #47270E
#47270E
oklch(30.9% 0.061 55.8)
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 #08344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #08344A 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.