#084668
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.082 240.1), rgb(8, 70, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#084668 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084668 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.082 240.1) |
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 #084668 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084668 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #084668 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #084668 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E5
oklch(81% 0.062 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#3092CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 240)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084668
oklch(37.6% 0.082 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#09293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 240.5)
#084668 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) | #364769 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E67 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F52 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084668
#084668
oklch(37.6% 0.082 240.1)
- #603509
#603509
oklch(37.6% 0.082 59.9)
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 #084668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #084668 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.