#084861
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.072 231.1), rgb(8, 72, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#084861 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084861 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 72, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.072 231.1) |
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 #084861 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084861 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #084861 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #084861 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DE
oklch(81% 0.054 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#65ABCD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#3095C0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084861
oklch(37.8% 0.072 231.1)
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Step 950
950
#092A39
oklch(26.9% 0.046 232.1)
#084861 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) | #3B4762 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F61 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084861
#084861
oklch(37.8% 0.072 231.1)
- #60351B
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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 #084861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #084861 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.