#08357E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.133 260.3), rgb(8, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#08357E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08357E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.133 260.3) |
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 #08357E | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08357E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #08357E text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08357E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E68F1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0055D1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0646AA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 260.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08357E
oklch(35.1% 0.133 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B244F
oklch(27% 0.085 260.5)
#08357E 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) | #003F81 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004754 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08357E
#08357E
oklch(35.1% 0.133 260.3)
- #4E3600
#4E3600
oklch(35.1% 0.073 81)
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 #08357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #08357E 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.