#08416B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.091 247.2), rgb(8, 65, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#08416B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08416B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.091 247.2) |
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 #08416B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08416B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #08416B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08416B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 248)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#358FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 247)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08416B
oklch(36.5% 0.091 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#08416B 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) | #2D436D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3B6A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B50 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08416B
#08416B
oklch(36.5% 0.091 247.2)
- #5A3500
#5A3500
oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.7)
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 #08416B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #08416B 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.