What color is #081860?

#081860 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081860?

The RGB value is 8, 24, 96: 8 red, 24 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081860?

The complementary color is #605008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081860?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081860 color

#081860 rgb(8, 24, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #081860 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 9.4% green and 37.6% blue (8, 24, 96).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 85% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#081860 color codes

HEX	`#081860`
RGB	`rgb(8, 24, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 9.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 85%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 92%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 75%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.92, 24.79, -43.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.92, 50.45, 299.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.537, 1.549, 11.229)`
Decimal	`530528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081860, 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 #081860	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081860 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #081860 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081860; }
.text { color: #081860; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081860; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 24 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081860, #240860); }

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Questions

What color is #081860?: #081860 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081860?: The RGB value is 8, 24, 96: 8 red, 24 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081860?: The complementary color is #605008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081860?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.