What color is #081D33?

#081D33 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 #081D33?

The RGB value is 8, 29, 51: 8 red, 29 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081D33?

The complementary color is #331E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081D33 color

#081D33 rgb(8, 29, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #081D33 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 11.4% green and 20% blue (8, 29, 51).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#081D33 color codes

HEX	`#081D33`
RGB	`rgb(8, 29, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 11.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 84%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 43%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.33, 0.86, -16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.33, 16.97, 272.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.137, 1.169, 3.297)`
Decimal	`531763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081D33, 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 #081D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #081D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081d33; }
.text { color: #081d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 29 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081d33, #090833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #081D33?: #081D33 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 #081D33?: The RGB value is 8, 29, 51: 8 red, 29 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081D33?: The complementary color is #331E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.