#083F9B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.9% 0.16 260.8), rgb(8, 63, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#083F9B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083F9B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 63, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.16 260.8) |
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 #083F9B | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083F9B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #083F9B text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #083F9B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#0064FB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0054D5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#0044B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083F9B
oklch(39.9% 0.16 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#052257
oklch(27% 0.102 261)
#083F9B 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) | #004C9E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F99 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005766 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083F9B
#083F9B
oklch(39.9% 0.16 260.8)
- #5E4200
#5E4200
oklch(40% 0.083 81.2)
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 #083F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #083F9B 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.