What color is #080938?

#080938 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080938?

The RGB value is 8, 9, 56: 8 red, 9 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080938?

The complementary color is #383708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080938?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080938 color

#080938 rgb(8, 9, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #080938 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.5% green and 22% blue (8, 9, 56).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 75% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.98:1).

#080938 color codes

HEX	`#080938`
RGB	`rgb(8, 9, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 75%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 86%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 84%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.81, 16.53, -29.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.81, 33.77, 299.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.911, 0.532, 3.795)`
Decimal	`526648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080938, 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 #080938	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080938 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #080938 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080938; }
.text { color: #080938; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080938; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 9 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080938, #1f0838); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #080938?: #080938 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080938?: The RGB value is 8, 9, 56: 8 red, 9 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080938?: The complementary color is #383708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080938?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.