What color is #082038?

#082038 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 #082038?

The RGB value is 8, 32, 56: 8 red, 32 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082038?

The complementary color is #382008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082038 color

#082038 rgb(8, 32, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #082038 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 12.5% green and 22% blue (8, 32, 56).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 75% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#082038 color codes

HEX	`#082038`
RGB	`rgb(8, 32, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 12.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 75%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 86%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 43%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.76, 0.85, -18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.76, 18.29, 272.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.33, 1.37, 3.935)`
Decimal	`532536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082038, 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 #082038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	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 #082038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082038; }
.text { color: #082038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 32 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082038, #080838); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #082038?: #082038 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 #082038?: The RGB value is 8, 32, 56: 8 red, 32 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082038?: The complementary color is #382008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.