What color is #081182?

#081182 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Galactic Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081182?

The RGB value is 8, 17, 130: 8 red, 17 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081182?

The complementary color is #827908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081182?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081182 color

#081182 rgb(8, 17, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #081182 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 6.7% green and 51% blue (8, 17, 130).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 88% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Cruise (#111188), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#081182 color codes

HEX	`#081182`
RGB	`rgb(8, 17, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 6.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 88%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 94%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 87%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.82, 41.41, -61.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.82, 73.9, 304.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.328, 2.064, 21.285)`
Decimal	`528770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081182, 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 #081182	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081182 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #081182 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081182; }
.text { color: #081182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081182; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 17 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081182, #3c0882); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #081182?: #081182 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Galactic Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081182?: The RGB value is 8, 17, 130: 8 red, 17 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081182?: The complementary color is #827908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081182?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.