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Tailwind Cyan 950

#083344·Cyan family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#083344
RGB
rgb(8, 51, 68)
HSL
hsl(197, 79%, 15%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.302 0.054 230)
CMYK
cmyk(88%, 25%, 0%, 73%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-cyan-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-cyan-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

13.4:1

AAA

On Black

1.57:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-cyan-950

Text

text-cyan-950

Border

border-cyan-950

Ring

ring-cyan-950

Outline

outline-cyan-950

Fill

fill-cyan-950

Stroke

stroke-cyan-950

From (gradient)

from-cyan-950

Via (gradient)

via-cyan-950

To (gradient)

to-cyan-950

Placeholder

placeholder-cyan-950

Caret

caret-cyan-950

Accent

accent-cyan-950

Decoration

decoration-cyan-950

Shadow Color

shadow-cyan-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'cyan-950': '#083344', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #083344;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(8, 51, 68);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(197, 79%, 15%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.302 0.054 230);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-cyan-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecfeff 0%, #083344 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.302

30% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.054

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

230°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.302 0.054 230)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Cyan palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #083344

Cyan Shades

50

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950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Sky 950

#082F49

Tailwind Teal 950

#042F2E

Tailwind Emerald 950

#022C22

Tailwind Blue 950

#172554

Tailwind Slate 800

#1E293B

Tailwind Gray 800

#1F2937

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Cyan 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #083344

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Cyan 950?
Tailwind Cyan 950 has the hex code #083344. Its RGB value is rgb(8, 51, 68) and its HSL value is hsl(197, 79%, 15%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Cyan 950?
Use bg-cyan-950 for backgrounds, text-cyan-950 for text color, border-cyan-950 for borders, and ring-cyan-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-cyan-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Cyan 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Cyan 950 achieves a 13.4:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.57:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Cyan 950?
Tailwind Cyan 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.302 0.054 230) — lightness 0.302, chroma 0.054, hue 230°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Cyan 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Cyan 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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