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#083BD4 Color

#083BD4 is rgb(8, 59, 212) in RGB, hsl(225, 93%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 72%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#083BD4
HEX#083BD4
RGBrgb(8, 59, 212)
HSLhsl(225, 93%, 43%)
HSVhsv(225, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 72%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.236 264)
LABlab(32.21% 36.21 -83.18)
LCHlch(32.21% 90.72 293.52)

What #083BD4 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 #083BD4, 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.

#083BD4 Channel Values

How #083BD4 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 59 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 93% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #083BD4 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 text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #083BD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #083BD4; 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 #083BD4

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #083BD4.

How #083BD4 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#083BD4
Protanopia#3636D4
Protanomaly#2A38D4
Deuteranopia#3030D4
Deuteranomaly#2635D4
Tritanopia#006262
Tritanomaly#00559D
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #083BD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-083bd4: #083BD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #083BD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-083bd4': '#083BD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.231, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_083bd4">#083BD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#083BD4"

More Blue Colors

#083BD4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#083BD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #083BD4?

#083BD4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(8, 59, 212) in RGB and hsl(225, 93%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #083BD4?

#083BD4 is rgb(8, 59, 212) — red 8, green 59, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #083BD4?

#083BD4 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 72%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #083BD4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #083BD4 scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #083BD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #083BD4 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.7, which is visibly different.

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