What color is #08426E?

#08426E is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 66, 110), and in HSL hsl(206, 86%, 23%).

Is #08426E accessible as text?

On white, #08426E has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #08426E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08426E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #08426E?

#08426E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D3408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08426E below.

Is #08426E good for buttons?

#08426E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08426E — black text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08426E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08426E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#08426E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08426E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08426E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08426E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08426E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #08426E Anchor #141210 Accent #AFAD52 Secondary #212A32 Surface #F0EEE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #08426E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6D6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #121F41

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08426E Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Yale 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 #08426E Secondary #576878 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Yale 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08426E 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Dark Cyan Navy Blue Sepia Gainsboro 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFDBF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08206D — 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 #08426E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08426E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 66 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.0% 0.094 247.9);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B3DBF9;
  --color-300: #80BFEF;
  --color-400: #52A2E0;
  --color-500: #2F84C6;
  --color-600: #2B6896;
  --color-700: #254C6A;
  --color-800: #1C3345;
  --color-900: #13202A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B3DBF9',
    300: '#80BFEF',
    400: '#52A2E0',
    500: '#2F84C6',
    600: '#2B6896',
    700: '#254C6A',
    800: '#1C3345',
    900: '#13202A',
  },
}

$base: #08426E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B3DBF9;
$base-300: #80BFEF;
$base-400: #52A2E0;
$base-500: #2F84C6;
$base-600: #2B6896;
$base-700: #254C6A;
$base-800: #1C3345;
$base-900: #13202A;
$base-hover: #073457;
$base-subtle: #9EC9EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08426E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3DBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80BFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52A2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F84C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254C6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08426E

Color Lab

Pairs with #08426E

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