What color is #082B36?

#082B36 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 43, 54), and in HSL hsl(194, 74%, 12%).

Is #082B36 accessible as text?

On white, #082B36 has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #082B36, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #082B36?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #082B36?

#082B36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #351308. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #082B36 below.

Is #082B36 good for buttons?

#082B36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #082B36 — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #082B36 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #082B36 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#082B36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #082B36

Not just a swatch — here's how #082B36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #082B36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082B36 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #082B36 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #082B36 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2D4A55

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082B36 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #082B36 Secondary #424C51 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #082B36 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #082B36

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #082B36 with

Castleton Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BADFEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081C35 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #082B36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #082B36;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 43 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.0% 0.044 223.1);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DBF3FB;
  --color-200: #B8E6F4;
  --color-300: #88D1E7;
  --color-400: #5CBAD6;
  --color-500: #399DBC;
  --color-600: #33798F;
  --color-700: #2A5765;
  --color-800: #1F3A42;
  --color-900: #152429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DBF3FB',
    200: '#B8E6F4',
    300: '#88D1E7',
    400: '#5CBAD6',
    500: '#399DBC',
    600: '#33798F',
    700: '#2A5765',
    800: '#1F3A42',
    900: '#152429',
  },
}

$base: #082B36;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DBF3FB;
$base-200: #B8E6F4;
$base-300: #88D1E7;
$base-400: #5CBAD6;
$base-500: #399DBC;
$base-600: #33798F;
$base-700: #2A5765;
$base-800: #1F3A42;
$base-900: #152429;
$base-hover: #06222B;
$base-subtle: #96D0E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#082B36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88D1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CBAD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#399DBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33798F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5765",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}