What color is #08152D?

#08152D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08152D?

The RGB value is 8, 21, 45: 8 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08152D?

The complementary color is #2D2008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08152D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08152D color

#08152D rgb(8, 21, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #08152D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 8.2% green and 17.6% blue (8, 21, 45).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.17:1).

#08152D color codes

HEX	`#08152D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 21, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 8.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 53%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.02, 4.22, -17.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.02, 18.3, 283.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.842, 0.777, 2.588)`
Decimal	`529709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08152D, 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 #08152D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08152D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #08152D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08152d; }
.text { color: #08152d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08152d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 21 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08152d, #0e082d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #08152D?: #08152D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08152D?: The RGB value is 8, 21, 45: 8 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08152D?: The complementary color is #2D2008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08152D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.