#083864
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.091 251.4), rgb(8, 56, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#083864 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083864 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 56, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.091 251.4) |
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 #083864 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083864 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083864 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #083864 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#408DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#1975C8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#0762AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E508C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 251.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083864
oklch(33.7% 0.091 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#083864 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) | #223B66 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123363 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004349 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083864
#083864
oklch(33.7% 0.091 251.4)
- #4E3000
#4E3000
oklch(33.8% 0.072 71.9)
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 #083864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.011
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #083864 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.