What color is #08080E?

#08080E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08080E?

The RGB value is 8, 8, 14: 8 red, 8 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08080E?

The complementary color is #0E0E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08080E?

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.

#08080E color

#08080E rgb(8, 8, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #08080E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.1% green and 5.5% blue (8, 8, 14).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 27% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Black (#0B0C10), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#08080E color codes

HEX	`#08080E`
RGB	`rgb(8, 8, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.1%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 27%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 43%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 43%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.32, 0.9, -2.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.32, 2.61, 290.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.266, 0.257, 0.451)`
Decimal	`526350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08080E, 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 #08080E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08080E 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 #08080E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08080e; }
.text { color: #08080e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08080e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 8 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08080e, #0b080e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #08080E?: #08080E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08080E?: The RGB value is 8, 8, 14: 8 red, 8 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08080E?: The complementary color is #0E0E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08080E?: 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.