#0852BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.9% 0.182 259.8), rgb(8, 82, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#0852BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0852BE |
| RGB | rgb(8, 82, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.182 259.8) |
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 #0852BE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0852BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0852BE text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0852BE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4285F4
oklch(63% 0.18 260)
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Step 600
600
#206CE3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 259.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0852BE
oklch(46.9% 0.182 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1349A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 260)
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Step 900
900
#173E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#0852BE 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) | #0060C2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051BC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D80 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0852BE
#0852BE
oklch(46.9% 0.182 259.8)
- #775300
#775300
oklch(46.9% 0.097 79.6)
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 #0852BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #0852BE 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.