#084672
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.095 246.6), rgb(8, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#084672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084672 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.095 246.6) |
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 #084672 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084672 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #084672 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #084672 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6EC
oklch(81% 0.07 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#62A7E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#2C8FDB
oklch(63% 0.145 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084672
oklch(38.3% 0.095 246.6)
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Step 950
950
#082842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 247.3)
#084672 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) | #314874 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F71 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005156 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084672
#084672
oklch(38.3% 0.095 246.6)
- #613800
#613800
oklch(38.2% 0.085 65.9)
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 #084672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #084672 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.