What color is #08081B?

#08081B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08081B?

The RGB value is 8, 8, 27: 8 red, 8 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08081B?

The complementary color is #1B1B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08081B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08081B color

#08081B rgb(8, 8, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #08081B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.1% green and 10.6% blue (8, 8, 27).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 54% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.79:1).

#08081B color codes

HEX	`#08081B`
RGB	`rgb(8, 8, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.1%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 54%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 70%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 70%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.75, 3.91, -10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.75, 11.28, 290.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.385, 0.304, 1.075)`
Decimal	`526363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08081B, 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 #08081B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08081B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.79:1	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 #08081B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08081b; }
.text { color: #08081b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08081b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 8 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08081b, #12081b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #08081B?: #08081B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08081B?: The RGB value is 8, 8, 27: 8 red, 8 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08081B?: The complementary color is #1B1B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08081B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.