#083A4E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.8% 0.061 230.7), rgb(8, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#083A4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083A4E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.061 230.7) |
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 #083A4E | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083A4E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083A4E text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #083A4E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4694B7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 230)
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Step 600
600
#207DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.101 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.3)
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Step 800
800
#135672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083A4E
oklch(32.8% 0.061 230.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#083A4E 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) | #30394F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27334E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F41 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083A4E
#083A4E
oklch(32.8% 0.061 230.7)
- #4D2B16
#4D2B16
oklch(32.8% 0.06 51)
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 #083A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.006
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #083A4E 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.