#0844A4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.7% 0.165 260.5), rgb(8, 68, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#0844A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0844A4 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.165 260.5) |
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 #0844A4 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0844A4 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #0844A4 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0844A4 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#1768EE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0756CF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0844A4
oklch(41.7% 0.165 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#0844A4 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) | #0051A7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0844A4
#0844A4
oklch(41.7% 0.165 260.5)
- #644600
#644600
oklch(41.6% 0.086 80.6)
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 #0844A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0844A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #0844A4 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.