#0856A6
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.9% 0.146 255), rgb(8, 86, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#0856A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0856A6 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 86, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.146 255) |
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 #0856A6 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0856A6 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0856A6 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0856A6 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F7
oklch(81% 0.084 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#63A3F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3289EF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 255)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0856A6
oklch(45.9% 0.146 255)
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Step 900
900
#0B417C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2648
oklch(26.9% 0.072 255.3)
#0856A6 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) | #275EA9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A76 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0856A6
#0856A6
oklch(45.9% 0.146 255)
- #774E00
#774E00
oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.4)
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 #0856A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #0856A6 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.