#0851AE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.4% 0.163 258.1), rgb(8, 81, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#0851AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0851AE |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.163 258.1) |
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 #0851AE | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0851AE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0851AE text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0851AE text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FE
oklch(81% 0.094 258)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 258)
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Step 500
500
#3285FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#006CE9
oklch(55.7% 0.207 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0851AE
oklch(45.4% 0.163 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C3E83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.5)
#0851AE 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) | #015CB1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006877 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0851AE
#0851AE
oklch(45.4% 0.163 258.1)
- #734E00
#734E00
oklch(45.3% 0.095 77.4)
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 #0851AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.074
Use #0851AE 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.