#084378
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.106 251.7), rgb(8, 67, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#084378 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084378 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 67, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.106 251.7) |
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 #084378 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084378 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #084378 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #084378 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F3
oklch(81% 0.079 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#61A5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#2D8CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061AF
oklch(49% 0.146 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084378
oklch(37.9% 0.106 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#084378 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) | #28477A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133D77 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005057 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084378
#084378
oklch(37.9% 0.106 251.7)
- #5C3A00
#5C3A00
oklch(37.9% 0.081 72.6)
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 #084378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.004
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #084378 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.