#081D30 Color
#081D30 is rgb(8, 29, 48) in RGB, hsl(209, 71%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 40%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081D30rgb(8, 29, 48)hsl(209, 71%, 11%)hsv(209, 83%, 19%)cmyk(83%, 40%, 0%, 81%)oklch(22.5% 0.046 248.5)lab(9.91% -2.56 -15.38)lch(9.91% 15.59 260.55)What #081D30 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 #081D30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081D30 Channel Values
How #081D30 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 29 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 71% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 83% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.09:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081D30 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 #081D30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081D30; 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 #081D30
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 #081D30 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.
#081D30#1A1A30#151B30#181830#131A30#012020#041F27#1C1C1CUsing #081D30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081d30: #081D30;background-color: #081D30;colors: { 'color-081d30': '#081D30' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.114, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_081d30">#081D30</color>fill="#081D30"More Blue Colors
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#081D30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081D30?
#081D30 is a darkest blue — rgb(8, 29, 48) in RGB and hsl(209, 71%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #081D30?
#081D30 is rgb(8, 29, 48) — red 8, green 29, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081D30?
#081D30 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 40%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081D30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081D30 scores 17.09:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081D30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081D30 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 18.47, which is visibly different.
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