What color is #081764?

#081764 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dying Storm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081764?

The RGB value is 8, 23, 100: 8 red, 23 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081764?

The complementary color is #645508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081764 color

#081764 rgb(8, 23, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #081764 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 9% green and 39.2% blue (8, 23, 100).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 85% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dying Storm Blue (#111166), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.95:1).

#081764 color codes

HEX	`#081764`
RGB	`rgb(8, 23, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 85%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 92%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 77%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.13, 27.1, -46.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.13, 53.59, 300.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.706, 1.584, 12.217)`
Decimal	`530276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081764, 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 #081764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #081764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081764; }
.text { color: #081764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 23 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081764, #270864); }

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Questions

What color is #081764?: #081764 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dying Storm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081764?: The RGB value is 8, 23, 100: 8 red, 23 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081764?: The complementary color is #645508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.