#083469
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33% 0.104 256.3), rgb(8, 52, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#083469 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083469 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 52, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.104 256.3) |
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 #083469 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083469 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083469 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083469 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#4289E7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E71D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E5EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#114D96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 256.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083469
oklch(33% 0.104 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#083469 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) | #15396B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003168 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083469
#083469
oklch(33% 0.104 256.3)
- #493000
#493000
oklch(33.1% 0.069 77.3)
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 #083469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.012
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #083469 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.