#083965
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.091 251.1), rgb(8, 57, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#083965 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083965 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 57, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.091 251.1) |
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 #083965 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083965 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083965 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083965 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 251)
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Step 600
600
#1675C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0362AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251)
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Step 800
800
#0C508C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 251.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083965
oklch(34% 0.091 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#083965 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) | #233C67 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133464 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083965
#083965
oklch(34% 0.091 251.1)
- #4F3000
#4F3000
oklch(33.9% 0.073 70.9)
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 #083965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.010
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #083965 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.