#084C7D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.103 247.3), rgb(8, 76, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#084C7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084C7D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 76, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.103 247.3) |
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 #084C7D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084C7D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #084C7D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #084C7D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#448FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.122 247)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 247)
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Step 700
700
#0F64A2
oklch(49% 0.124 247.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#084C7D
oklch(40.5% 0.103 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#18446A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 248)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#084C7D 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) | #344F7F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22457C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084C7D
#084C7D
oklch(40.5% 0.103 247.3)
- #683E00
#683E00
oklch(40.5% 0.089 67.7)
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 #084C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #084C7D 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.