What color is #08172D?

#08172D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08172D?

The RGB value is 8, 23, 45: 8 red, 23 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08172D?

The complementary color is #2D1E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08172D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08172D color

#08172D rgb(8, 23, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #08172D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 9% green and 17.6% blue (8, 23, 45).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.94:1).

#08172D color codes

HEX	`#08172D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 23, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 49%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.71, 2.78, -16.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.71, 16.94, 279.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.88, 0.854, 2.601)`
Decimal	`530221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08172D, 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 #08172D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08172D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #08172D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08172d; }
.text { color: #08172d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08172d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 23 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08172d, #0b082d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #08172D?: #08172D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08172D?: The RGB value is 8, 23, 45: 8 red, 23 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08172D?: The complementary color is #2D1E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08172D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.