#085371
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.6% 0.082 232.4), rgb(8, 83, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#085371 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085371 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 83, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.082 232.4) |
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 #085371 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085371 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085371 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #085371 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4393BB
oklch(63% 0.098 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#197DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#05698F
oklch(49% 0.099 232.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085371
oklch(41.6% 0.082 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#17475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#085371 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) | #445272 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374971 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085371
#085371
oklch(41.6% 0.082 232.4)
- #6E3E1D
#6E3E1D
oklch(41.6% 0.082 52.9)
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 #085371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #085371 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.