#08456E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.09 245.2), rgb(8, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#08456E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08456E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 245.2) |
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 #08456E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08456E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #08456E text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08456E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A7E0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F90D7
oklch(63.1% 0.138 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08456E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#092940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.1)
#08456E 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) | #314770 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08456E
#08456E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 245.2)
- #603700
#603700
oklch(37.9% 0.085 65.4)
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 #08456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #08456E 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.