#08496A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.082 238.2), rgb(8, 73, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#08496A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 238°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08496A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.082 238.2) |
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 #08496A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08496A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #08496A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08496A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D7
oklch(70.6% 0.098 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#2B93CC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08496A
oklch(38.5% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#082A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.9)
#08496A 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) | #39496B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4169 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08496A
#08496A
oklch(38.5% 0.082 238.2)
- #63370F
#63370F
oklch(38.4% 0.081 58.1)
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 #08496A, 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 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #08496A 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.