What color is #08224A?

#08224A is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08224A?

The RGB value is 8, 34, 74: 8 red, 34 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08224A?

The complementary color is #4A3008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08224A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08224A color

#08224A rgb(8, 34, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #08224A is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 13.3% green and 29% blue (8, 34, 74).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 80% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#08224A color codes

HEX	`#08224A`
RGB	`rgb(8, 34, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 13.3%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 80%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 89%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 54%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.77, 7.57, -27.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.77, 28.67, 285.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.908, 1.69, 6.703)`
Decimal	`533066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08224A, 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 #08224A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08224A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	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 #08224A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08224a; }
.text { color: #08224a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08224a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 34 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08224a, #0f084a); }

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Questions

What color is #08224A?: #08224A is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08224A?: The RGB value is 8, 34, 74: 8 red, 34 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08224A?: The complementary color is #4A3008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08224A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.