#085679
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.9% 0.089 235.7), rgb(8, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#085679 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085679 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.089 235.7) |
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 #085679 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085679 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085679 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #085679 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F93C1
oklch(63.2% 0.106 236)
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Step 600
600
#107CAD
oklch(55.5% 0.115 236)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085679
oklch(42.9% 0.089 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#144761
oklch(37.8% 0.069 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#085679 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) | #45567B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C78 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085679
#085679
oklch(42.9% 0.089 235.7)
- #744118
#744118
oklch(43% 0.089 55.8)
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 #085679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #085679 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.