What color is #080719?

#080719 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080719?

The RGB value is 8, 7, 25: 8 red, 7 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080719?

The complementary color is #181907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080719 color

#080719 rgb(8, 7, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #080719 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 2.7% green and 9.8% blue (8, 7, 25).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 56% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.91:1).

#080719 color codes

HEX	`#080719`
RGB	`rgb(8, 7, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 2.7%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 56%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 72%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 72%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.47, 3.74, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.47, 10.1, 291.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.352, 0.274, 0.954)`
Decimal	`526105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080719, 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 #080719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.91:1	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 #080719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080719; }
.text { color: #080719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 7 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080719, #110719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #080719?: #080719 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080719?: The RGB value is 8, 7, 25: 8 red, 7 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080719?: The complementary color is #181907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.