#085884
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.1 241.2), rgb(8, 88, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#085884 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085884 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 88, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 89%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.1 241.2) |
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 #085884 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085884 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085884 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #085884 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CA
oklch(63% 0.119 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#037BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085884
oklch(44% 0.1 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#114667
oklch(37.8% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#085884 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) | #435986 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324F83 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006368 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085884
#085884
oklch(44% 0.1 241.2)
- #794305
#794305
oklch(44% 0.1 60.7)
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 #085884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
Use #085884 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.