What color is #080821?

#080821 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080821?

The RGB value is 8, 8, 33: 8 red, 8 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080821?

The complementary color is #212108, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080821 color

#080821 rgb(8, 8, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #080821 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.1% green and 12.9% blue (8, 8, 33).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 61% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.68:1).

#080821 color codes

HEX	`#080821`
RGB	`rgb(8, 8, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 61%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 76%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 76%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.03, 5.86, -14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.03, 16.02, 291.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.461, 0.335, 1.479)`
Decimal	`526369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080821, 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 #080821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #080821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080821; }
.text { color: #080821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 8 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080821, #140821); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #080821?: #080821 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080821?: The RGB value is 8, 8, 33: 8 red, 8 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080821?: The complementary color is #212108, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.