What color is #084888?

#084888 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #084888?

The RGB value is 8, 72, 136: 8 red, 72 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #084888?

The complementary color is #884808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #084888?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#084888 color

#084888 rgb(8, 72, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #084888 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 28.2% green and 53.3% blue (8, 72, 136).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 89% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#084888 color codes

HEX	`#084888`
RGB	`rgb(8, 72, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 28.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 89%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 94%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 47%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.55, 7.52, -40.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.55, 41.53, 280.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.86, 6.463, 24.174)`
Decimal	`542856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #084888, 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 #084888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#084888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #084888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #084888; }
.text { color: #084888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #084888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 72 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #084888, #080888); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #084888?: #084888 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #084888?: The RGB value is 8, 72, 136: 8 red, 72 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #084888?: The complementary color is #884808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #084888?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.