What color is #083B48?

#083B48 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 59, 72), and in HSL hsl(192, 80%, 16%).

Is #083B48 accessible as text?

On white, #083B48 has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #083B48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083B48?

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

What colors go well with #083B48?

#083B48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #491508. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083B48 below.

Is #083B48 good for buttons?

#083B48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083B48 — black text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083B48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083B48 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083B48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083B48

Not just a swatch — here's how #083B48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083B48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083B48 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Gunmetal Gray 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 #083B48 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray 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 #083B48 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #335B67

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083B48 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Gunmetal Gray 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 #083B48 Secondary #4F5D62 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #083B48 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

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 #083B48

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083B48 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082749 — 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 #083B48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #083B48;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 59 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.7% 0.055 219.8);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F5FC;
  --color-200: #B6EAF7;
  --color-300: #84D7EB;
  --color-400: #57C1DB;
  --color-500: #34A5C1;
  --color-600: #2F7F93;
  --color-700: #275B68;
  --color-800: #1D3C44;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#D9F5FC',
    200: '#B6EAF7',
    300: '#84D7EB',
    400: '#57C1DB',
    500: '#34A5C1',
    600: '#2F7F93',
    700: '#275B68',
    800: '#1D3C44',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #083B48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F5FC;
$base-200: #B6EAF7;
$base-300: #84D7EB;
$base-400: #57C1DB;
$base-500: #34A5C1;
$base-600: #2F7F93;
$base-700: #275B68;
$base-800: #1D3C44;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #07303B;
$base-subtle: #98D6E6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083B48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6EAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84D7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57C1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34A5C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275B68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}