What color is #08364D?

#08364D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08364D?

The RGB value is 8, 54, 77: 8 red, 54 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08364D?

The complementary color is #4D1F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08364D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08364D color

#08364D rgb(8, 54, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #08364D is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 21.2% green and 30.2% blue (8, 54, 77).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 81% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#08364D color codes

HEX	`#08364D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 54, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 21.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 81%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 90%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 30%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.93, -5.51, -18.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.93, 19.12, 253.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.758, 3.225, 7.497)`
Decimal	`538189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08364D, 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 #08364D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08364D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	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 #08364D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08364d; }
.text { color: #08364d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08364d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 54 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08364d, #08134d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #08364D?: #08364D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08364D?: The RGB value is 8, 54, 77: 8 red, 54 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08364D?: The complementary color is #4D1F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08364D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.