#0849A3
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.7% 0.158 259), rgb(8, 73, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#0849A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0849A3 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 73, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.158 259) |
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 #0849A3 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0849A3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0849A3 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0849A3 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A85F9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#116BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 259)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0849A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 259)
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Step 900
900
#123E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#0849A3 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) | #0054A6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00606E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0849A3
#0849A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 259)
- #694800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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 #0849A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0849A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #0849A3 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.