What color is #082599?

#082599 is a dark, vivid blue known as Deepsea Kraken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Deepsea Kraken?

The RGB value is 8, 37, 153: 8 red, 37 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Deepsea Kraken?

The complementary color is #997C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082599?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Deepsea Kraken color: hex code #082599

#082599 rgb(8, 37, 153)

Shades of blue

Deepsea Kraken has the hex code #082599. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 14.5% green and 60% blue (8, 37, 153).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 90% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

Deepsea Kraken (#082599) color codes

HEX	`#082599`
RGB	`rgb(8, 37, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 14.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 90%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 95%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 76%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.56, 38.35, -64.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.56, 74.93, 300.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.509, 3.674, 30.497)`
Decimal	`533913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Deepsea Kraken, 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 #082599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #082599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082599; }
.text { color: #082599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 37 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082599, #330899); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

See #082599 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #082599?: #082599 is a dark, vivid blue known as Deepsea Kraken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Deepsea Kraken?: The RGB value is 8, 37, 153: 8 red, 37 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Deepsea Kraken?: The complementary color is #997C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082599?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.