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#082296 Color

#082296 is rgb(8, 34, 150) in RGB, hsl(229, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 77%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#082296
HEX#082296
RGBrgb(8, 34, 150)
HSLhsl(229, 90%, 31%)
HSVhsv(229, 95%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 77%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(34% 0.187 265.1)
LABlab(20.24% 31.29 -66.12)
LCHlch(20.24% 73.15 295.33)

What #082296 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 #082296, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#082296 Channel Values

How #082296 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 34 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 90% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 95% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.5:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #082296 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 text12.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #082296

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #082296; 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 #082296

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 #082296 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#082296
Protanopia#1F1F96
Protanomaly#182096
Deuteranopia#1C1C96
Deuteranomaly#161E96
Tritanopia#004141
Tritanomaly#00376D
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #082296 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-082296: #082296;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #082296;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-082296': '#082296' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.133, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_082296">#082296</color>
SVG fillfill="#082296"

More Blue Colors

#082296 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#082296 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #082296?

#082296 is a dark blue — rgb(8, 34, 150) in RGB and hsl(229, 90%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.

What is the RGB value of #082296?

#082296 is rgb(8, 34, 150) — red 8, green 34, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #082296?

#082296 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 77%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #082296 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #082296 scores 12.5:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #082296 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #082296 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 13.19, which is visibly different.

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