#084265
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.4% 0.082 242.3), rgb(8, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#084265 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084265 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.082 242.3) |
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 #084265 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084265 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #084265 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #084265 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#C6DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A8D9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#3691CE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084265
oklch(36.4% 0.082 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#084265 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) | #314367 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B64 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084265
#084265
oklch(36.4% 0.082 242.3)
- #5C3302
#5C3302
oklch(36.5% 0.082 62.8)
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 #084265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #084265 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.