#083850
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.3% 0.064 236.5), rgb(8, 56, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#083850 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083850 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 56, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.064 236.5) |
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 #083850 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083850 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083850 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #083850 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 235)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 237.2)
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Step 300
300
#91C9EC
oklch(81% 0.076 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#48ABE2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083850
oklch(32.3% 0.064 236.5)
#083850 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) | #2C3851 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233150 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083850
#083850
oklch(32.3% 0.064 236.5)
- #4C2A0E
#4C2A0E
oklch(32.3% 0.065 56.8)
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 #083850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #083850 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.