#084274
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.102 250.8), rgb(8, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#084274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084274 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.102 250.8) |
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 #084274 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084274 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #084274 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #084274 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F1
oklch(81% 0.076 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A5EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#308DE3
oklch(63.2% 0.155 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084274
oklch(37.4% 0.102 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#084274 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) | #294676 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163C73 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084274
#084274
oklch(37.4% 0.102 250.8)
- #5B3800
#5B3800
oklch(37.4% 0.081 70.8)
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 #084274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.011
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #084274 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.