#083768 Color
#083768 is rgb(8, 55, 104) in RGB, hsl(211, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 47%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#083768rgb(8, 55, 104)hsl(211, 86%, 22%)hsv(211, 92%, 41%)cmyk(92%, 47%, 0%, 59%)oklch(33.7% 0.098 253.9)lab(22.42% 0.87 -33.59)lch(22.42% 33.60 271.49)What #083768 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 #083768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#083768 Channel Values
How #083768 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 55 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.95:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #083768 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 #083768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #083768; 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 #083768
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 #083768 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.
#083768#323268#273468#2D2D68#233168#004040#003C53#373737Using #083768 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-083768: #083768;background-color: #083768;colors: { 'color-083768': '#083768' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.216, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_083768">#083768</color>fill="#083768"More Blue Colors
#083768 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#083768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #083768?
#083768 is a dark blue — rgb(8, 55, 104) in RGB and hsl(211, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.
What is the RGB value of #083768?
#083768 is rgb(8, 55, 104) — red 8, green 55, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #083768?
#083768 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 47%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #083768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #083768 scores 11.95:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #083768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #083768 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 23.82, which is visibly different.
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