#08344B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.9% 0.061 237.3), rgb(8, 52, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#08344B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08344B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 52, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.061 237.3) |
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 #08344B | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08344B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08344B text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08344B 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
#DDECF6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#94C8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.073 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#50ABE0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08344B
oklch(30.9% 0.061 237.3)
#08344B 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) | #29344C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202E4B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08344B
#08344B
oklch(30.9% 0.061 237.3)
- #47270C
#47270C
oklch(30.9% 0.062 57.3)
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 #08344B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #08344B 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.