#081A4F Color
#081A4F is rgb(8, 26, 79) in RGB, hsl(225, 82%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 67%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081A4Frgb(8, 26, 79)hsl(225, 82%, 17%)hsv(225, 90%, 31%)cmyk(90%, 67%, 0%, 69%)oklch(24.4% 0.1 265.1)lab(11.05% 11.51 -35.36)lch(11.05% 37.18 288.03)What #081A4F 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 #081A4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081A4F Channel Values
How #081A4F 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 26 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 82% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 90% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.52:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081A4F 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 #081A4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081A4F; 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 #081A4F
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 #081A4F 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.
#081A4F#18184F#13194F#15154F#11174F#002525#00213A#1F1F1FUsing #081A4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081a4f: #081A4F;background-color: #081A4F;colors: { 'color-081a4f': '#081A4F' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.102, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_081a4f">#081A4F</color>fill="#081A4F"More Blue Colors
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#081A4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081A4F?
#081A4F is a darkest blue — rgb(8, 26, 79) in RGB and hsl(225, 82%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #081A4F?
#081A4F is rgb(8, 26, 79) — red 8, green 26, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081A4F?
#081A4F converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 67%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081A4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081A4F scores 16.52:1 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 #081A4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081A4F 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 21.57, which is visibly different.
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