#085B87
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(45% 0.1 240.4), rgb(8, 91, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#085B87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085B87 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 91, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.1 240.4) |
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 #085B87 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #085B87 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085B87 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #085B87 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D6
oklch(70.7% 0.094 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#3792CB
oklch(63.2% 0.121 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085B87
oklch(45% 0.1 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#085B87 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) | #465C89 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355186 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085B87
#085B87
oklch(45% 0.1 240.4)
- #7D4609
#7D4609
oklch(45.1% 0.101 60.6)
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 #085B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
Use #085B87 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.