What color is #080715?

#080715 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080715?

The RGB value is 8, 7, 21: 8 red, 7 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080715?

The complementary color is #141507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080715?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080715 color

#080715 rgb(8, 7, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #080715 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 2.7% green and 8.2% blue (8, 7, 21).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 50% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.97:1).

#080715 color codes

HEX	`#080715`
RGB	`rgb(8, 7, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 2.7%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 50%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 67%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 67%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.33, 2.72, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.33, 7.15, 292.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.311, 0.258, 0.743)`
Decimal	`526101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080715, 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 #080715	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080715 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.97:1	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 #080715 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080715; }
.text { color: #080715; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080715; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 7 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080715, #0f0715); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #080715?: #080715 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080715?: The RGB value is 8, 7, 21: 8 red, 7 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080715?: The complementary color is #141507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080715?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.