#08406D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.094 249.1), rgb(8, 64, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#08406D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08406D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.094 249.1) |
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 #08406D | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08406D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #08406D text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08406D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.071 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 249)
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Step 500
500
#358EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08406D
oklch(36.4% 0.094 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#08406D 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) | #2A436F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3A6C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08406D
#08406D
oklch(36.4% 0.094 249.1)
- #583500
#583500
oklch(36.3% 0.079 69.5)
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 #08406D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #08406D 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.