#084C72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(39.8% 0.089 240.9), rgb(8, 76, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#084C72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084C72 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 76, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.089 240.9) |
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 #084C72 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084C72 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #084C72 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #084C72 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#2392D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084C72
oklch(39.8% 0.089 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#06293F
oklch(26.9% 0.056 241.4)
#084C72 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4471 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084C72
#084C72
oklch(39.8% 0.089 240.9)
- #693A06
#693A06
oklch(39.9% 0.089 60.7)
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 #084C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #084C72 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.