#083C56
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.8% 0.068 236.8), rgb(8, 60, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#083C56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083C56 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 60, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.068 236.8) |
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 #083C56 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083C56 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083C56 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083C56 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#4292C1
oklch(63% 0.105 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#187CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#036895
oklch(49% 0.107 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083C56
oklch(33.8% 0.068 236.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#083C56 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253556 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004345 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083C56
#083C56
oklch(33.8% 0.068 236.8)
- #512D0F
#512D0F
oklch(33.7% 0.068 57)
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 #083C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
Use #083C56 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.