#08425F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.074 237.3), rgb(8, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#08425F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08425F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.074 237.3) |
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 #08425F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08425F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #08425F text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #08425F 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
#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
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E1
oklch(81% 0.056 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3893C6
oklch(63.2% 0.114 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08425F
oklch(36% 0.074 237.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3B
oklch(27.2% 0.047 237.1)
#08425F 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) | #344260 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08425F
#08425F
oklch(36% 0.074 237.3)
- #5A320F
#5A320F
oklch(36.1% 0.075 57.7)
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 #08425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #08425F 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.