#083951
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.065 236), rgb(8, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#083951 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083951 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.065 236) |
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 #083951 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083951 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083951 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083951 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#4692BD
oklch(63% 0.099 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#217CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#106892
oklch(49% 0.101 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#135576
oklch(42.6% 0.083 236.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083951
oklch(32.7% 0.065 236)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#083951 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) | #2D3952 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243251 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F41 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083951
#083951
oklch(32.7% 0.065 236)
- #4D2B0F
#4D2B0F
oklch(32.7% 0.064 57)
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 #083951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #083951 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.