#080B6E Color
#080B6E is rgb(8, 11, 110) in RGB, hsl(238, 86%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 90%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#080B6Ergb(8, 11, 110)hsl(238, 86%, 23%)hsv(238, 93%, 43%)cmyk(93%, 90%, 0%, 57%)oklch(25.8% 0.158 267.1)lab(10.84% 31.60 -56.41)lch(10.84% 64.66 299.26)What #080B6E 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 #080B6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#080B6E Channel Values
How #080B6E 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 11 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 86% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 93% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.36:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #080B6E 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 #080B6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #080B6E; 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 #080B6E
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 #080B6E 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.
#080B6E#0B0B6E#0A0B6E#0A0A6E#090A6E#002929#00214E#202020Using #080B6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-080b6e: #080B6E;background-color: #080B6E;colors: { 'color-080b6e': '#080B6E' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.043, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_080b6e">#080B6E</color>fill="#080B6E"More Blue Colors
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#080B6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #080B6E?
#080B6E is a dark blue — rgb(8, 11, 110) in RGB and hsl(238, 86%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #080B6E?
#080B6E is rgb(8, 11, 110) — red 8, green 11, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #080B6E?
#080B6E converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 90%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #080B6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #080B6E scores 16.36:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #080B6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #080B6E 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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