#085378
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.09 238), rgb(8, 83, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#085378 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085378 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 83, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.09 238) |
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 #085378 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085378 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085378 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #085378 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8CF
oklch(70.6% 0.084 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#4192C3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 238.4)
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Step 600
600
#177CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.116 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#026896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085378
oklch(42% 0.09 238)
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Step 900
900
#164662
oklch(37.6% 0.07 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#085378 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) | #41537A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C60 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085378
#085378
oklch(42% 0.09 238)
- #713F11
#713F11
oklch(42.1% 0.09 58.1)
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 #085378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #085378 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.