What color is #083264?

#083264 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #083264?

The RGB value is 8, 50, 100: 8 red, 50 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #083264?

The complementary color is #643A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #083264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#083264 color

#083264 rgb(8, 50, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #083264 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 19.6% green and 39.2% blue (8, 50, 100).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 85% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#083264 color codes

HEX	`#083264`
RGB	`rgb(8, 50, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 19.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 85%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 92%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 50%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.03, 7.38, -33.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.03, 34.16, 282.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.54, 3.252, 12.495)`
Decimal	`537188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #083264, 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 #083264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#083264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #083264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #083264; }
.text { color: #083264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #083264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 50 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #083264, #0c0864); }

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Questions

What color is #083264?: #083264 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #083264?: The RGB value is 8, 50, 100: 8 red, 50 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #083264?: The complementary color is #643A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #083264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.