#083B5F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.081 245.7), rgb(8, 59, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#083B5F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083B5F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 59, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.081 245.7) |
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 #083B5F | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083B5F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #083B5F text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #083B5F text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4090CF
oklch(63.2% 0.123 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#1579BC
oklch(55.7% 0.134 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0165A2
oklch(49.1% 0.125 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5384
oklch(42.8% 0.104 245.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083B5F
oklch(34.1% 0.081 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#083B5F 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) | #2A3D61 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D355E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004448 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083B5F
#083B5F
oklch(34.1% 0.081 245.7)
- #522F00
#522F00
oklch(34.2% 0.076 66.5)
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 #083B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #083B5F 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.