#084CA9
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43.9% 0.162 258.9), rgb(8, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#084CA9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.162 258.9) |
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 #084CA9 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084CA9 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #084CA9 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #084CA9 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3685FC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#086AEB
oklch(55.5% 0.211 259)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#084CA9
oklch(43.9% 0.162 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F3E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#084CA9 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) | #0058AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006373 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084CA9
#084CA9
oklch(43.9% 0.162 258.9)
- #6D4B00
#6D4B00
oklch(43.9% 0.091 78.8)
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 #084CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #084CA9 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.