What color is #081F3C?

#081F3C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081F3C?

The RGB value is 8, 31, 60: 8 red, 31 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081F3C?

The complementary color is #3C2508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081F3C color

#081F3C rgb(8, 31, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #081F3C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 12.2% green and 23.5% blue (8, 31, 60).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 76% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#081F3C color codes

HEX	`#081F3C`
RGB	`rgb(8, 31, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 12.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 76%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 87%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 48%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.67, 3.44, -21.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.67, 21.52, 279.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.405, 1.358, 4.462)`
Decimal	`532284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081F3C, 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 #081F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #081F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081f3c; }
.text { color: #081f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 31 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081f3c, #0b083c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #081F3C?: #081F3C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081F3C?: The RGB value is 8, 31, 60: 8 red, 31 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081F3C?: The complementary color is #3C2508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.