#083344 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS cyan-950 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#083344 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class cyan-950 (e.g. bg-cyan-950, text-cyan-950). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #083344 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (13.40:1). Because it is dark, #083344 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#083344 in Tailwind CSS (cyan-950)

#083344 ships with Tailwind CSS as cyan-950 — use it as bg-cyan-950, text-cyan-950, or border-cyan-950. It sits at step 950 of the cyan 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 #083344 (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 #214757 Copy
• 20% tint #395c69 Copy
• 30% tint #52707c Copy
• 40% tint #6b858f Copy
• 50% tint #8499a2 Copy
• 60% tint #9cadb4 Copy
• 70% tint #b5c2c7 Copy
• 80% tint #ced6da Copy
• 90% tint #e6ebec Copy

Shades of #083344 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #072e3d Copy
• 20% shade #062936 Copy
• 30% shade #062430 Copy
• 40% shade #051f29 Copy
• 50% shade #041a22 Copy
• 60% shade #03141b Copy
• 70% shade #020f14 Copy
• 80% shade #020a0e Copy
• 90% shade #010507 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #083344 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 #083344 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #064E3B (emerald-900), #134E4A (teal-900), #042F2E (teal-950), #065F46 (emerald-800), #022C22 (emerald-950), #115E59 (teal-800).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #083344?

  #083344 is a very dark, vivid cyan — rgb(8, 51, 68). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is cyan-950.

• How do I make tints and shades of #083344?

  Mix #083344 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #083344 is #395c69 and a 20% shade is #062936 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #083344 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #083344?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #083344 background at 13.40:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #083344?

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

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