#087491
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52% 0.095 223.6), rgb(8, 116, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#087491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087491 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 90%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.095 223.6) |
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 #087491 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087491 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087491 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #087491 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#07809F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 222.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087491
oklch(52% 0.095 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#03586F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#12485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#087491 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) | #647192 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536691 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087491
#087491
oklch(52% 0.095 223.6)
- #965539
#965539
oklch(51.9% 0.096 43.5)
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 #087491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.006
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
Use #087491 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.