#08487E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.108 250.6), rgb(8, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#08487E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08487E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.108 250.6) |
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 #08487E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08487E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #08487E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08487E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DA5EE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#248CE9
oklch(63% 0.166 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08487E
oklch(39.6% 0.108 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#062746
oklch(26.8% 0.069 250.9)
#08487E 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) | #2D4C80 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18427D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08487E
#08487E
oklch(39.6% 0.108 250.6)
- #633D00
#633D00
oklch(39.6% 0.085 70.4)
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 #08487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #08487E 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.