What color is #080B17?

#080B17 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 #080B17?

The RGB value is 8, 11, 23: 8 red, 11 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080B17?

The complementary color is #171408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080B17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080B17 color

#080B17 rgb(8, 11, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #080B17 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 4.3% green and 9% blue (8, 11, 23).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 48% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.62:1).

#080B17 color codes

HEX	`#080B17`
RGB	`rgb(8, 11, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 4.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 48%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 65%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 52%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.19, 1.6, -6.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.19, 6.98, 283.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.374, 0.353, 0.859)`
Decimal	`527127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080B17, 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 #080B17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080B17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.62:1	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 #080B17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080b17; }
.text { color: #080b17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080b17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 11 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080b17, #0c0817); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #080B17?: #080B17 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 #080B17?: The RGB value is 8, 11, 23: 8 red, 11 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080B17?: The complementary color is #171408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080B17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.