#084165
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.083 243.4), rgb(8, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#084165 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084165 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.083 243.4) |
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 #084165 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084165 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #084165 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #084165 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A8DA
oklch(70.8% 0.099 243)
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Step 500
500
#3791D0
oklch(63.2% 0.127 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084165
oklch(36.1% 0.083 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#084165 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) | #304267 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233A64 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084165
#084165
oklch(36.1% 0.083 243.4)
- #5B3200
#5B3200
oklch(36.1% 0.082 63.1)
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 #084165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #084165 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.