What color is #083140?

#083140 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 49, 64), and in HSL hsl(196, 78%, 14%).

Is #083140 accessible as text?

On white, #083140 has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #083140, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083140?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #083140?

#083140 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #401708. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083140 below.

Is #083140 good for buttons?

#083140 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083140 — black text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083140 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083140 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083140 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083140

Not just a swatch — here's how #083140 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083140 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083140 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #083140 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #083140 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2F505F

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 #083140 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #083140 Secondary #475359 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 #083140 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083140

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083140 with

Hunter 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 13.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #081E40 — 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 #083140 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #083140;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 49 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.051 227.5);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF2FB;
  --color-200: #B6E5F6;
  --color-300: #85CFEA;
  --color-400: #58B7DA;
  --color-500: #369ABF;
  --color-600: #307891;
  --color-700: #285667;
  --color-800: #1E3943;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF2FB',
    200: '#B6E5F6',
    300: '#85CFEA',
    400: '#58B7DA',
    500: '#369ABF',
    600: '#307891',
    700: '#285667',
    800: '#1E3943',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #083140;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF2FB;
$base-200: #B6E5F6;
$base-300: #85CFEA;
$base-400: #58B7DA;
$base-500: #369ABF;
$base-600: #307891;
$base-700: #285667;
$base-800: #1E3943;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #062733;
$base-subtle: #96CFE4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083140",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85CFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58B7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#369ABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#307891",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}