#083B53
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.3% 0.066 235.1), rgb(8, 59, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#083B53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083B53 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 59, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.066 235.1) |
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 #083B53 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083B53 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083B53 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #083B53 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4393BE
oklch(63.2% 0.101 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C7CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#096992
oklch(49.2% 0.102 235)
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Step 800
800
#0F5576
oklch(42.5% 0.084 235.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083B53
oklch(33.3% 0.066 235.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#083B53 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) | #2F3B54 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253453 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004143 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083B53
#083B53
oklch(33.3% 0.066 235.1)
- #502C11
#502C11
oklch(33.4% 0.066 54.8)
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 #083B53, 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 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
Use #083B53 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.