What color is #08066F?

#08066F is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Deep Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08066F?

The RGB value is 8, 6, 111: 8 red, 6 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08066F?

The complementary color is #6D6F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08066F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08066F color

#08066F rgb(8, 6, 111)

Shades of black

The hex color #08066F is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 2.4% green and 43.5% blue (8, 6, 111).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 90% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Deep Blue (#040273), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.59:1).

#08066F color codes

HEX	`#08066F`
RGB	`rgb(8, 6, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 2.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 90%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 95%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 95%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.48, 40.16, -56.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.48, 69.09, 305.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.034, 1.329, 15.133)`
Decimal	`525935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08066F, 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 #08066F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08066F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #08066F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08066f; }
.text { color: #08066f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08066f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 6 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08066f, #3c066f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #08066F?: #08066F is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Deep Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08066F?: The RGB value is 8, 6, 111: 8 red, 6 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08066F?: The complementary color is #6D6F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08066F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.