#084060
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.077 240.7), rgb(8, 64, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#084060 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084060 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 85%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.077 240.7) |
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 #084060 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084060 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #084060 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #084060 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A92CA
oklch(63.2% 0.118 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#017BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084060
oklch(35.5% 0.077 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#084060 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) | #314161 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25395F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084060
#084060
oklch(35.5% 0.077 240.7)
- #583107
#583107
oklch(35.5% 0.077 61.3)
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 #084060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #084060 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.