#0843B2
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.185 261.9), rgb(8, 67, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#0843B2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0843B2 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 67, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.185 261.9) |
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 #0843B2 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0843B2 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0843B2 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0843B2 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1062FC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#0250DC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 261.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0843B2
oklch(42.8% 0.185 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#103A8C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2352
oklch(27% 0.091 262)
#0843B2 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) | #0054B6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006074 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0843B2
#0843B2
oklch(42.8% 0.185 261.9)
- #674900
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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 #0843B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0843B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.085
Use #0843B2 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.