What color is #084564?

#084564 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #084564?

The RGB value is 8, 69, 100: 8 red, 69 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #084564?

The complementary color is #642708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #084564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#084564 color

#084564 rgb(8, 69, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #084564 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 27.1% green and 39.2% blue (8, 69, 100).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 85% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#084564 color codes

HEX	`#084564`
RGB	`rgb(8, 69, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 27.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 85%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 92%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 31%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.37, -5.7, -23.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.37, 23.94, 256.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.528, 5.227, 12.824)`
Decimal	`542052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #084564, 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 #084564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#084564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #084564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #084564; }
.text { color: #084564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #084564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 69 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #084564, #081764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #084564?: #084564 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #084564?: The RGB value is 8, 69, 100: 8 red, 69 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #084564?: The complementary color is #642708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #084564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.