#08516D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.9% 0.079 231.2), rgb(8, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#08516D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08516D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.079 231.2) |
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 #08516D | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08516D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #08516D text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #08516D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#4594B8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E7DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.103 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C6A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 230.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08516D
oklch(40.9% 0.079 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#08516D 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) | #43506E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08516D
#08516D
oklch(40.9% 0.079 231.2)
- #6B3C1E
#6B3C1E
oklch(40.8% 0.079 51.4)
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 #08516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #08516D 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.