What color is #084665?

#084665 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 70, 101), and in HSL hsl(200, 85%, 21%).

Is #084665 accessible as text?

On white, #084665 has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #084665, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #084665?

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

What colors go well with #084665?

#084665 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #632608. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #084665 below.

Is #084665 good for buttons?

#084665 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #084665 — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #084665 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #084665 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#084665 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #084665

Not just a swatch — here's how #084665 works with other colors. Named schemes with #084665 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #084665 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Classic 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 #084665 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic 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 #084665 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #386785

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #084665 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Classic 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 #084665 Secondary #596A75 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #084665 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #084665

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People also use #084665 with

Sea Green Midnight Blue Espresso 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 10.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #082663 — 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 #084665 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #084665;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 70 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.078 237.6);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B4E2F9;
  --color-300: #81CAEE;
  --color-400: #53B0DF;
  --color-500: #3093C5;
  --color-600: #2C7396;
  --color-700: #25536A;
  --color-800: #1C3745;
  --color-900: #13222A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B4E2F9',
    300: '#81CAEE',
    400: '#53B0DF',
    500: '#3093C5',
    600: '#2C7396',
    700: '#25536A',
    800: '#1C3745',
    900: '#13222A',
  },
}

$base: #084665;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B4E2F9;
$base-300: #81CAEE;
$base-400: #53B0DF;
$base-500: #3093C5;
$base-600: #2C7396;
$base-700: #25536A;
$base-800: #1C3745;
$base-900: #13222A;
$base-hover: #06374F;
$base-subtle: #9CD0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#084665",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81CAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53B0DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3093C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C7396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25536A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13222A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}