What color is #08042C?

#08042C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08042C?

The RGB value is 8, 4, 44: 8 red, 4 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08042C?

The complementary color is #282C04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08042C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08042C color

#08042C rgb(8, 4, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #08042C is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 1.6% green and 17.3% blue (8, 4, 44).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight (#03012D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.74:1).

#08042C color codes

HEX	`#08042C`
RGB	`rgb(8, 4, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 1.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 91%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.89, 12.03, -23.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.89, 26.49, 297.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.598, 0.32, 2.413)`
Decimal	`525356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08042C, 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 #08042C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08042C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #08042C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08042c; }
.text { color: #08042c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08042c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 4 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08042c, #1c042c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #08042C?: #08042C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08042C?: The RGB value is 8, 4, 44: 8 red, 4 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08042C?: The complementary color is #282C04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08042C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.