#084296
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.149 259.4), rgb(8, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#084296 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084296 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.149 259.4) |
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 #084296 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084296 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #084296 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #084296 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3584FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#0069F0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0058CC
oklch(49.2% 0.194 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#0047A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084296
oklch(40.1% 0.149 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#052453
oklch(27.1% 0.093 259)
#084296 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) | #004D99 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004094 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005765 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084296
#084296
oklch(40.1% 0.149 259.4)
- #5F4200
#5F4200
oklch(40.1% 0.083 80.2)
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 #084296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #084296 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.