#075985 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS sky-800 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#075985 is a dark, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-800 (e.g. bg-sky-800, text-sky-800). Its nearest CSS named color is teal (#008080). For readable text on a #075985 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.56:1). Because it is dark, #075985 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#075985 in Tailwind CSS (sky-800)

#075985 ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-800 — use it as bg-sky-800, text-sky-800, or border-sky-800. It sits at step 800 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #075985 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #206a91 Copy
• 20% tint #397a9d Copy
• 30% tint #518baa Copy
• 40% tint #6a9bb6 Copy
• 50% tint #83acc2 Copy
• 60% tint #9cbdce Copy
• 70% tint #b5cdda Copy
• 80% tint #cddee7 Copy
• 90% tint #e6eef3 Copy

Shades of #075985 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #065078 Copy
• 20% shade #06476a Copy
• 30% shade #053e5d Copy
• 40% shade #043550 Copy
• 50% shade #042d43 Copy
• 60% shade #032435 Copy
• 70% shade #021b28 Copy
• 80% shade #01121b Copy
• 90% shade #01090d Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #075985 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #075985 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #334155 (slate-700), #374151 (gray-700), #34495E, #000080, #1E3A5F, #2C3E50.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #075985?

  #075985 is a dark, vivid blue — rgb(7, 89, 133). Its nearest CSS named color is teal. In Tailwind CSS it is sky-800.

• How do I make tints and shades of #075985?

  Mix #075985 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #075985 is #397a9d and a 20% shade is #06476a — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #075985 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #075985?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #075985 background at 7.56:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #075985?

  sky-800 — use it as bg-sky-800, text-sky-800, or border-sky-800. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.