What color is #083549?

#083549 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 53, 73), and in HSL hsl(198, 80%, 16%).

Is #083549 accessible as text?

On white, #083549 has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #083549, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083549?

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

What colors go well with #083549?

#083549 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #491C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083549 below.

Is #083549 good for buttons?

#083549 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083549 — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083549 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083549 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083549 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083549

Not just a swatch — here's how #083549 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083549 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083549 Accent #A6C4C0 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 #083549 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 #083549 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #315568

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 #083549 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 #083549 Secondary #4B585F 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 #083549 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083549

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For fashion

People also use #083549 with

Pine Green Navy Bistre Platinum Charcoal

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 13.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #082049 — 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 #083549 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #083549;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 53 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.058 233.0);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F2FC;
  --color-200: #B6E3F7;
  --color-300: #84CCEB;
  --color-400: #57B3DB;
  --color-500: #3497C1;
  --color-600: #2F7593;
  --color-700: #275468;
  --color-800: #1D3844;
  --color-900: #142329;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#D9F2FC',
    200: '#B6E3F7',
    300: '#84CCEB',
    400: '#57B3DB',
    500: '#3497C1',
    600: '#2F7593',
    700: '#275468',
    800: '#1D3844',
    900: '#142329',
  },
}

$base: #083549;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F2FC;
$base-200: #B6E3F7;
$base-300: #84CCEB;
$base-400: #57B3DB;
$base-500: #3497C1;
$base-600: #2F7593;
$base-700: #275468;
$base-800: #1D3844;
$base-900: #142329;
$base-hover: #072B3B;
$base-subtle: #98CEE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083549",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84CCEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57B3DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3497C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7593",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}