What color is #080420?

#080420 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080420?

The RGB value is 8, 4, 32: 8 red, 4 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080420?

The complementary color is #1C2004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080420 color

#080420 rgb(8, 4, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #080420 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 1.6% green and 12.5% blue (8, 4, 32).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.03:1).

#080420 color codes

HEX	`#080420`
RGB	`rgb(8, 4, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 1.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 88%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.19, 7.11, -15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.19, 16.96, 294.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.404, 0.243, 1.392)`
Decimal	`525344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080420, 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 #080420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #080420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080420; }
.text { color: #080420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 4 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080420, #160420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #080420?: #080420 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080420?: The RGB value is 8, 4, 32: 8 red, 4 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080420?: The complementary color is #1C2004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.