What color is #080215?

#080215 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080215?

The RGB value is 8, 2, 21: 8 red, 2 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080215?

The complementary color is #0F1502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080215 color

#080215 rgb(8, 2, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #080215 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 0.8% green and 8.2% blue (8, 2, 21).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.39:1).

#080215 color codes

HEX	`#080215`
RGB	`rgb(8, 2, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 0.8%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 90%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.35, 4.73, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.35, 9.33, 300.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.257, 0.149, 0.725)`
Decimal	`524821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080215, 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 #080215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #080215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080215; }
.text { color: #080215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 2 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080215, #120215); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #080215?: #080215 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080215?: The RGB value is 8, 2, 21: 8 red, 2 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080215?: The complementary color is #0F1502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.