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#083E6D Color

#083E6D is rgb(8, 62, 109) in RGB, hsl(208, 86%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 43%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#083E6D
HEX#083E6D
RGBrgb(8, 62, 109)
HSLhsl(208, 86%, 23%)
HSVhsv(208, 93%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 43%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.097 250.7)
LABlab(25.06% -1.77 -32.58)
LCHlch(25.06% 32.63 266.89)

What #083E6D 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 #083E6D, 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.

#083E6D Channel Values

How #083E6D 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 62 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 86% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 93% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #083E6D 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 text10.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #083E6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #083E6D; 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 #083E6D

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 #083E6D 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#083E6D
Protanopia#39396D
Protanomaly#2C3B6D
Deuteranopia#33336D
Deuteranomaly#28386D
Tritanopia#004646
Tritanomaly#004358
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #083E6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-083e6d: #083E6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #083E6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-083e6d': '#083E6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.243, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_083e6d">#083E6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#083E6D"

More Blue Colors

#083E6D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#083E6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #083E6D?

#083E6D is a dark blue — rgb(8, 62, 109) in RGB and hsl(208, 86%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #083E6D?

#083E6D is rgb(8, 62, 109) — red 8, green 62, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #083E6D?

#083E6D converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 43%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #083E6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #083E6D scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #083E6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #083E6D 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 25.85, which is a different colour altogether.

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