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#08233A Color

#08233A is rgb(8, 35, 58) in RGB, hsl(208, 76%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08233A
HEX#08233A
RGBrgb(8, 35, 58)
HSLhsl(208, 76%, 13%)
HSVhsv(208, 86%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(24.9% 0.054 247.8)
LABlab(12.71% -2.97 -18.12)
LCHlch(12.71% 18.36 260.69)

What #08233A 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 #08233A, 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.

#08233A Channel Values

How #08233A 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 35 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 76% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 86% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.01:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08233A 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 text16.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08233A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08233A; 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 #08233A

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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Shades

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How #08233A 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#08233A
Protanopia#20203A
Protanomaly#19213A
Deuteranopia#1D1D3A
Deuteranomaly#161F3A
Tritanopia#002727
Tritanomaly#02252F
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #08233A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08233a: #08233A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08233A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08233a': '#08233A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.137, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_08233a">#08233A</color>
SVG fillfill="#08233A"

More Blue Colors

#08233A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08233A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08233A?

#08233A is a darkest blue — rgb(8, 35, 58) in RGB and hsl(208, 76%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #08233A?

#08233A is rgb(8, 35, 58) — red 8, green 35, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08233A?

#08233A converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08233A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #08233A scores 16.01:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08233A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08233A 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 22.33, which is visibly different.

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