#080391 Color
#080391 is rgb(8, 3, 145) in RGB, hsl(242, 96%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 98%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#080391rgb(8, 3, 145)hsl(242, 96%, 29%)hsv(242, 98%, 57%)cmyk(94%, 98%, 0%, 43%)oklch(30.2% 0.202 265.9)lab(14.60% 43.91 -72.42)lch(14.60% 84.69 301.23)What #080391 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #080391, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#080391 Channel Values
How #080391 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 3 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 96% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 98% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.66:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #080391 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #080391
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #080391; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #080391
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #080391 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#080391#040491#060491#050591#060491#003636#002967#282828Using #080391 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-080391: #080391;background-color: #080391;colors: { 'color-080391': '#080391' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.012, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_080391">#080391</color>fill="#080391"More Blue Colors
#080391 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#080391 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #080391?
#080391 is a dark blue — rgb(8, 3, 145) in RGB and hsl(242, 96%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #080391?
#080391 is rgb(8, 3, 145) — red 8, green 3, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #080391?
#080391 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 98%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #080391 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #080391 scores 14.66:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #080391 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #080391 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 1.97, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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