#084080
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.121 256), rgb(8, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#084080 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084080 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 256) |
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 #084080 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084080 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #084080 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #084080 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A2F9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D88F6
oklch(63.2% 0.185 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084080
oklch(37.8% 0.121 256)
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Step 950
950
#08264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.8)
#084080 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) | #1A4682 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005059 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084080
#084080
oklch(37.8% 0.121 256)
- #5A3B00
#5A3B00
oklch(37.9% 0.08 75.8)
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 #084080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #084080 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.