What color is #082567?

#082567 is a dark, vivid blue known as Dark Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Sapphire?

The RGB value is 8, 37, 103: 8 red, 37 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Sapphire?

The complementary color is #674A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Sapphire color: hex code #082567

#082567 rgb(8, 37, 103)

Shades of blue

Dark Sapphire has the hex code #082567. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 14.5% green and 40.4% blue (8, 37, 103).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 86% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

Dark Sapphire (#082567) color codes

HEX	`#082567`
RGB	`rgb(8, 37, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 14.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 86%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 92%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 64%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.24, 18.31, -41.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.24, 45.32, 293.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.209, 2.354, 13.114)`
Decimal	`533863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Sapphire, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #082567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #082567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082567; }
.text { color: #082567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 37 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082567, #1b0867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

See #082567 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #082567?: #082567 is a dark, vivid blue known as Dark Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Sapphire?: The RGB value is 8, 37, 103: 8 red, 37 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Sapphire?: The complementary color is #674A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.