#083950
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.064 234.9), rgb(8, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#083950 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083950 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.064 234.9) |
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 #083950 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083950 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083950 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #083950 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4693BC
oklch(63.2% 0.098 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#217CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.106 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#116990
oklch(49.2% 0.098 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#145575
oklch(42.6% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083950
oklch(32.6% 0.064 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#083950 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) | #2E3951 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243250 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F41 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083950
#083950
oklch(32.6% 0.064 234.9)
- #4D2B11
#4D2B11
oklch(32.7% 0.063 55.5)
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 #083950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #083950 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.