#08448A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.5% 0.13 256.5), rgb(8, 68, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#08448A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08448A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.13 256.5) |
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 #08448A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08448A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #08448A text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #08448A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CA1FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2386FE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#006FE1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08448A
oklch(39.5% 0.13 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#06254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 256.7)
#08448A 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) | #184B8D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004089 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005560 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08448A
#08448A
oklch(39.5% 0.13 256.5)
- #5F3F00
#5F3F00
oklch(39.4% 0.083 76.4)
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 #08448A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #08448A 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.