#085982
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.2% 0.096 239), rgb(8, 89, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#085982 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 239°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085982 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 89, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.096 239) |
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 #085982 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085982 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085982 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #085982 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D3
oklch(70.8% 0.09 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A92C7
oklch(63.1% 0.115 239)
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Step 600
600
#017BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085982
oklch(44.2% 0.096 239)
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Step 900
900
#114665
oklch(37.6% 0.075 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#085982 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) | #455984 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354F81 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006367 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085982
#085982
oklch(44.2% 0.096 239)
- #79440F
#79440F
oklch(44.2% 0.096 59.4)
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 #085982, 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 Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
Use #085982 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.