#082F49 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#082F49 is a very dark, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-950 (e.g. bg-sky-950, text-sky-950). Its nearest CSS named color is midnightblue (#191970). For readable text on a #082F49 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (13.88:1). Because it is dark, #082F49 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #082F49 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(8, 47, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 80%, 16%) |
| HSV / HSB | 204°, 89%, 29% |
| Nearest named | midnightblue (#191970) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#082F49 in Tailwind CSS (sky-950)
#082F49 ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-950 — use it as bg-sky-950, text-sky-950, or border-sky-950. It sits at step 950 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #082F49 (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.
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10% tint
#21445b -
20% tint
#39596d -
30% tint
#526d80 -
40% tint
#6b8292 -
50% tint
#8497a4 -
60% tint
#9cacb6 -
70% tint
#b5c1c8 -
80% tint
#ced5db -
90% tint
#e6eaed
Shades of #082F49 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#072a42 -
20% shade
#06263a -
30% shade
#062133 -
40% shade
#051c2c -
50% shade
#041825 -
60% shade
#03131d -
70% shade
#020e16 -
80% shade
#02090f -
90% shade
#010507
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #082F49 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 13.88:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 1.51:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #082F49 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: #1F2937 (gray-800), #1E293B (slate-800), #1E1B4B (indigo-950), #0F172A (slate-900), #111827 (gray-900), #172554 (blue-950).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #082F49?
#082F49 is a very dark, vivid blue —
rgb(8, 47, 73). Its nearest CSS named color ismidnightblue. In Tailwind CSS it issky-950. -
How do I make tints and shades of #082F49?
Mix #082F49 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #082F49 is
#39596dand a 20% shade is#06263a— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #082F49 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #082F49?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #082F49 background at 13.88:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #082F49?
sky-950— use it asbg-sky-950,text-sky-950, orborder-sky-950. 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.
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