What color is #08111E?

#08111E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08111E?

The RGB value is 8, 17, 30: 8 red, 17 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08111E?

The complementary color is #1E1508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08111E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08111E color

#08111E rgb(8, 17, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #08111E is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 6.7% green and 11.8% blue (8, 17, 30).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 58% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.93:1).

#08111E color codes

HEX	`#08111E`
RGB	`rgb(8, 17, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 6.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 58%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 73%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.93, 0.64, -9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.93, 9.7, 273.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.535, 0.546, 1.305)`
Decimal	`528670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08111E, 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 #08111E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08111E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.93:1	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 #08111E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08111e; }
.text { color: #08111e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08111e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 17 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08111e, #0a081e); }

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Questions

What color is #08111E?: #08111E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08111E?: The RGB value is 8, 17, 30: 8 red, 17 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08111E?: The complementary color is #1E1508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08111E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.