What color is #08274F?

#08274F 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 #08274F?

The RGB value is 8, 39, 79: 8 red, 39 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08274F?

The complementary color is #4F3008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08274F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08274F color

#08274F rgb(8, 39, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #08274F is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 15.3% green and 31% blue (8, 39, 79).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 82% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#08274F color codes

HEX	`#08274F`
RGB	`rgb(8, 39, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 15.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 82%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 90%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 51%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.83, 6.06, -27.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.83, 28.39, 282.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.236, 2.067, 7.677)`
Decimal	`534351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08274F, 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 #08274F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08274F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #08274F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08274f; }
.text { color: #08274f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08274f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 39 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08274f, #0d084f); }

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Questions

What color is #08274F?: #08274F 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 #08274F?: The RGB value is 8, 39, 79: 8 red, 39 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08274F?: The complementary color is #4F3008, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08274F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.