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#08135E Color

#08135E is rgb(8, 19, 94) in RGB, hsl(232, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 80%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08135E
HEX#08135E
RGBrgb(8, 19, 94)
HSLhsl(232, 84%, 20%)
HSVhsv(232, 91%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 80%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(24.8% 0.131 267.2)
LABlab(10.55% 21.96 -46.33)
LCHlch(10.55% 51.27 295.36)

What #08135E 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 #08135E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#08135E Channel Values

How #08135E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 8 · G 19 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 84% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 91% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.6:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08135E 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.

TextWhite text16.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08135E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08135E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #08135E

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 #08135E 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.

Typical#08135E
Protanopia#11115E
Protanomaly#0E125E
Deuteranopia#10105E
Deuteranomaly#0D115E
Tritanopia#002626
Tritanomaly#002043
Achromatopsia#1E1E1E

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Using #08135E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-08135e: #08135E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08135E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08135e': '#08135E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.075, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_08135e">#08135E</color>
SVG fillfill="#08135E"

More Blue Colors

#08135E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08135E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08135E?

#08135E is a dark blue — rgb(8, 19, 94) in RGB and hsl(232, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #08135E?

#08135E is rgb(8, 19, 94) — red 8, green 19, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08135E?

#08135E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 80%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08135E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #08135E scores 16.6:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08135E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08135E 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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