#083F60
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.078 241.9), rgb(8, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#083F60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083F60 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 85%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.078 241.9) |
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 #083F60 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083F60 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #083F60 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #083F60 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B91CB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#067AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.13 242)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#025481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 242.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083F60
oklch(35.2% 0.078 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#083F60 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) | #2F4061 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23385F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083F60
#083F60
oklch(35.2% 0.078 241.9)
- #573004
#573004
oklch(35.1% 0.078 62)
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 #083F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
Use #083F60 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.