What color is #080D1A?

#080D1A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080D1A?

The RGB value is 8, 13, 26: 8 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080D1A?

The complementary color is #1A1508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080D1A color

#080D1A rgb(8, 13, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #080D1A is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 5.1% green and 10.2% blue (8, 13, 26).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 53% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#080D1A color codes

HEX	`#080D1A`
RGB	`rgb(8, 13, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 5.1%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 53%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 69%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.74, 1.51, -8.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.74, 8.46, 280.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.43, 0.414, 1.034)`
Decimal	`527642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080D1A, 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 #080D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	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 #080D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080d1a; }
.text { color: #080d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 13 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080d1a, #0c081a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #080D1A?: #080D1A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080D1A?: The RGB value is 8, 13, 26: 8 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080D1A?: The complementary color is #1A1508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.