What color is #081021?

#081021 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081021?

The RGB value is 8, 16, 33: 8 red, 16 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081021?

The complementary color is #211908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081021?

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.

#081021 color

#081021 rgb(8, 16, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #081021 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 6.3% green and 12.9% blue (8, 16, 33).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 61% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#081021 color codes

HEX	`#081021`
RGB	`rgb(8, 16, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 6.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 61%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 76%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 52%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.81, 2.22, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.81, 12.4, 280.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.56, 0.532, 1.512)`
Decimal	`528417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081021, 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 #081021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081021 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 #081021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081021; }
.text { color: #081021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 16 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081021, #0c0821); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #081021?: #081021 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081021?: The RGB value is 8, 16, 33: 8 red, 16 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081021?: The complementary color is #211908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081021?: 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.