What color is #08345F?

#08345F 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 #08345F?

The RGB value is 8, 52, 95: 8 red, 52 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08345F?

The complementary color is #5F3308, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08345F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08345F color

#08345F rgb(8, 52, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #08345F is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 20.4% green and 37.3% blue (8, 52, 95).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 84% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#08345F color codes

HEX	`#08345F`
RGB	`rgb(8, 52, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 20.4%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 84%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 92%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 45%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.33, 3.72, -29.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.33, 29.82, 277.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.393, 3.333, 11.289)`
Decimal	`537695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08345F, 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 #08345F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08345F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #08345F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08345f; }
.text { color: #08345f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08345f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 52 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08345f, #08085f); }

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Questions

What color is #08345F?: #08345F 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 #08345F?: The RGB value is 8, 52, 95: 8 red, 52 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08345F?: The complementary color is #5F3308, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08345F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.