#081987 Color
#081987 is rgb(8, 25, 135) in RGB, hsl(232, 89%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 81%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081987rgb(8, 25, 135)hsl(232, 89%, 28%)hsv(232, 94%, 53%)cmyk(94%, 81%, 0%, 47%)oklch(30.9% 0.177 265.8)lab(16.60% 31.79 -62.84)lch(16.60% 70.42 296.84)What #081987 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 #081987, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081987 Channel Values
How #081987 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 25 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 89% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 94% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.01:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081987 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 #081987
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081987; 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 #081987
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 #081987 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.
#081987#171787#121887#151587#101687#003838#002E61#2C2C2CUsing #081987 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081987: #081987;background-color: #081987;colors: { 'color-081987': '#081987' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.098, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_081987">#081987</color>fill="#081987"More Blue Colors
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#081987 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081987?
#081987 is a dark blue — rgb(8, 25, 135) in RGB and hsl(232, 89%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #081987?
#081987 is rgb(8, 25, 135) — red 8, green 25, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081987?
#081987 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 81%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081987 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081987 scores 14.01:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081987 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081987 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.44, which is visibly different.
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