What color is #084E82?

#084E82 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #084E82?

The RGB value is 8, 78, 130: 8 red, 78 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #084E82?

The complementary color is #823C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #084E82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#084E82 color

#084E82 rgb(8, 78, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #084E82 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 30.6% green and 51% blue (8, 78, 130).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 88% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dark Denim (#005588), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#084E82 color codes

HEX	`#084E82`
RGB	`rgb(8, 78, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 30.6%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 88%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 94%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 40%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.06, 0.95, -34.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.06, 34.74, 271.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.852, 7.111, 22.126)`
Decimal	`544386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #084E82, 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 #084E82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#084E82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #084E82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #084e82; }
.text { color: #084e82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #084e82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 78 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #084e82, #081182); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #084E82?: #084E82 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #084E82?: The RGB value is 8, 78, 130: 8 red, 78 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #084E82?: The complementary color is #823C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #084E82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.