#0844AA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.2% 0.173 261.1), rgb(8, 68, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#0844AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 261°. 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0844AA |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.173 261.1) |
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 #0844AA | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0844AA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0844AA text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0844AA text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#1466F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#0454D4
oklch(49.2% 0.208 261)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0844AA
oklch(42.2% 0.173 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#123C88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C244F
oklch(27% 0.085 261)
#0844AA 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) | #0053AD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0844AA
#0844AA
oklch(42.2% 0.173 261.1)
- #664800
#664800
oklch(42.3% 0.087 81.3)
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 #0844AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0844AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
Use #0844AA 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.