#083A68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.094 251.7), rgb(8, 58, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#083A68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083A68 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 58, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.094 251.7) |
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 #083A68 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083A68 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #083A68 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #083A68 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D8CDE
oklch(63% 0.146 252)
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Step 600
600
#1275CB
oklch(55.7% 0.157 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#08508E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 251.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083A68
oklch(34.5% 0.094 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#083A68 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) | #233D6A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113567 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083A68
#083A68
oklch(34.5% 0.094 251.7)
- #503200
#503200
oklch(34.5% 0.074 72.8)
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 #083A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.009
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #083A68 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.