#085B79
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.2% 0.085 230.1), rgb(8, 91, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#085B79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085B79 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.085 230.1) |
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 #085B79 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085B79 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085B79 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #085B79 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BB
oklch(63% 0.102 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085B79
oklch(44.2% 0.085 230.1)
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Step 900
900
#11485E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#085B79 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) | #4C5A7A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5079 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006365 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085B79
#085B79
oklch(44.2% 0.085 230.1)
- #784424
#784424
oklch(44.3% 0.085 50.6)
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 #085B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #085B79 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.