What color is #080B1F?

#080B1F 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 #080B1F?

The RGB value is 8, 11, 31: 8 red, 11 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080B1F?

The complementary color is #1F1C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080B1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080B1F color

#080B1F rgb(8, 11, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #080B1F is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 4.3% green and 12.2% blue (8, 11, 31).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 59% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.48:1).

#080B1F color codes

HEX	`#080B1F`
RGB	`rgb(8, 11, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 4.3%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 59%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 74%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 65%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.52, 3.95, -12.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.52, 13.2, 287.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.467, 0.39, 1.347)`
Decimal	`527135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080B1F, 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 #080B1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080B1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #080B1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080b1f; }
.text { color: #080b1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080b1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 11 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080b1f, #10081f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #080B1F?: #080B1F 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 #080B1F?: The RGB value is 8, 11, 31: 8 red, 11 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080B1F?: The complementary color is #1F1C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080B1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.