#084865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.077 235.1), rgb(8, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#084865 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084865 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.077 235.1) |
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 #084865 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084865 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #084865 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #084865 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#64AAD2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E94C6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084865
oklch(38% 0.077 235.1)
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Step 950
950
#092A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 235.4)
#084865 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) | #3A4866 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F65 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005052 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084865
#084865
oklch(38% 0.077 235.1)
- #613615
#613615
oklch(38% 0.077 55.1)
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 #084865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #084865 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.