#08425C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.8% 0.071 234.4), rgb(8, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#08425C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08425C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.071 234.4) |
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 #08425C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08425C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #08425C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #08425C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#69AACE
oklch(70.8% 0.085 234)
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Step 500
500
#3994C1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08425C
oklch(35.8% 0.071 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#08425C 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) | #35425D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08425C
#08425C
oklch(35.8% 0.071 234.4)
- #593114
#593114
oklch(35.8% 0.071 53.9)
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 #08425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #08425C 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.