#084976
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.3% 0.097 246.2), rgb(8, 73, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#084976 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084976 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 73, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.097 246.2) |
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 #084976 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084976 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #084976 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #084976 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 246)
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Step 500
500
#268FDD
oklch(63% 0.149 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084976
oklch(39.3% 0.097 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#072842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 246.8)
#084976 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) | #334B78 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234275 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084976
#084976
oklch(39.3% 0.097 246.2)
- #653B00
#653B00
oklch(39.4% 0.088 66.4)
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 #084976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #084976 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.