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#08295E Color

#08295E is rgb(8, 41, 94) in RGB, hsl(217, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 56%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08295E
HEX#08295E
RGBrgb(8, 41, 94)
HSLhsl(217, 84%, 20%)
HSVhsv(217, 91%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 56%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(29.4% 0.102 259.9)
LABlab(17.09% 6.54 -35.62)
LCHlch(17.09% 36.22 280.40)

What #08295E 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 #08295E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#08295E Channel Values

How #08295E 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 41 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 84% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 91% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.1:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08295E 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 text14.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08295E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08295E; 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 #08295E

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 #08295E 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#08295E
Protanopia#25255E
Protanomaly#1D275E
Deuteranopia#22225E
Deuteranomaly#1A255E
Tritanopia#003333
Tritanomaly#002F48
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #08295E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08295e: #08295E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08295E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08295e': '#08295E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.161, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_08295e">#08295E</color>
SVG fillfill="#08295E"

More Blue Colors

#08295E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08295E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08295E?

#08295E is a dark blue — rgb(8, 41, 94) in RGB and hsl(217, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #08295E?

#08295E is rgb(8, 41, 94) — red 8, green 41, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08295E?

#08295E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 56%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08295E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #08295E scores 14.1:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08295E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08295E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.12, which is visibly different.

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