What color is #080914?

#080914 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080914?

The RGB value is 8, 9, 20: 8 red, 9 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080914?

The complementary color is #141308, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080914 color

#080914 rgb(8, 9, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #080914 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.5% green and 7.8% blue (8, 9, 20).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 43% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.82:1).

#080914 color codes

HEX	`#080914`
RGB	`rgb(8, 9, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 43%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 60%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 55%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.69, 1.69, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.69, 5.67, 287.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.324, 0.297, 0.702)`
Decimal	`526612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080914, 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 #080914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.82:1	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 #080914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080914; }
.text { color: #080914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 9 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080914, #0d0814); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #080914?: #080914 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080914?: The RGB value is 8, 9, 20: 8 red, 9 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080914?: The complementary color is #141308, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.