What color is #082D59?

#082D59 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082D59?

The RGB value is 8, 45, 89: 8 red, 45 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082D59?

The complementary color is #593408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082D59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082D59 color

#082D59 rgb(8, 45, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #082D59 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 17.6% green and 34.9% blue (8, 45, 89).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 84% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.73:1).

#082D59 color codes

HEX	`#082D59`
RGB	`rgb(8, 45, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 17.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 84%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 91%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 49%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.58, 6.12, -30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.58, 30.66, 281.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.841, 2.649, 9.811)`
Decimal	`535897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082D59, 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 #082D59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082D59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #082D59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082d59; }
.text { color: #082d59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082d59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 45 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082d59, #0c0859); }

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Questions

What color is #082D59?: #082D59 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082D59?: The RGB value is 8, 45, 89: 8 red, 45 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082D59?: The complementary color is #593408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082D59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.