#081421 Color
#081421 is rgb(8, 20, 33) in RGB, hsl(211, 61%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 39%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081421rgb(8, 20, 33)hsl(211, 61%, 8%)hsv(211, 76%, 13%)cmyk(76%, 39%, 0%, 87%)oklch(18.7% 0.032 251.4)lab(5.85% -1.28 -10.56)lch(5.85% 10.64 263.10)What #081421 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 #081421, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081421 Channel Values
How #081421 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 20 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 61% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 76% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.55:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081421 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 #081421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081421; 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 #081421
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 #081421 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.
#081421#121221#0F1321#111121#0E1221#051616#06151B#131313Using #081421 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081421: #081421;background-color: #081421;colors: { 'color-081421': '#081421' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.078, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_081421">#081421</color>fill="#081421"More Blue Colors
#081421 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#081421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081421?
#081421 is a darkest blue — rgb(8, 20, 33) in RGB and hsl(211, 61%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #081421?
#081421 is rgb(8, 20, 33) — red 8, green 20, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081421?
#081421 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 39%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081421 scores 18.55:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081421 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.
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