#083D53
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.9% 0.064 231.9), rgb(8, 61, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#083D53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 232°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083D53 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 61, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.064 231.9) |
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 #083D53 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083D53 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #083D53 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #083D53 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
#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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.078 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194BB
oklch(63.2% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#177DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.107 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#026A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5674
oklch(42.6% 0.082 232)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083D53
oklch(33.9% 0.064 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#083D53 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) | #323C54 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283553 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004344 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083D53
#083D53
oklch(33.9% 0.064 231.9)
- #512D16
#512D16
oklch(33.8% 0.064 51.6)
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 #083D53, 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 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #083D53 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.