#084F7B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.2% 0.097 243.8), rgb(8, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#084F7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084F7B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.097 243.8) |
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 #084F7B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084F7B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #084F7B text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #084F7B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#4390CA
oklch(63% 0.116 244)
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Step 600
600
#1C79B7
oklch(55.5% 0.126 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A669E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#084F7B
oklch(41.2% 0.097 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#174566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#084F7B 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) | #3A517D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084F7B
#084F7B
oklch(41.2% 0.097 243.8)
- #6D3E00
#6D3E00
oklch(41.2% 0.093 64.2)
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 #084F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #084F7B 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.