What color is #082150?

#082150 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082150?

The RGB value is 8, 33, 80: 8 red, 33 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082150?

The complementary color is #503708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082150 color

#082150 rgb(8, 33, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #082150 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 12.9% green and 31.4% blue (8, 33, 80).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 82% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

#082150 color codes

HEX	`#082150`
RGB	`rgb(8, 33, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 12.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 82%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 90%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 59%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.93, 11.09, -31.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.93, 33.38, 289.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.091, 1.718, 7.809)`
Decimal	`532816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082150, 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 #082150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #082150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082150; }
.text { color: #082150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 33 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082150, #130850); }

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Questions

What color is #082150?: #082150 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082150?: The RGB value is 8, 33, 80: 8 red, 33 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082150?: The complementary color is #503708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.