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#084268 Color

#084268 is rgb(8, 66, 104) in RGB, hsl(204, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 37%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#084268
HEX#084268
RGBrgb(8, 66, 104)
HSLhsl(204, 86%, 22%)
HSVhsv(204, 92%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 37%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.085 244.4)
LABlab(26.15% -5.99 -27.66)
LCHlch(26.15% 28.30 257.78)

What #084268 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 #084268, 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.

#084268 Channel Values

How #084268 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 66 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 86% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 92% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084268 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 text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #084268

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084268; 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 #084268

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #084268 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#084268
Protanopia#3C3C68
Protanomaly#2F3F68
Deuteranopia#363669
Deuteranomaly#2A3B68
Tritanopia#004848
Tritanomaly#004657
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #084268 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-084268: #084268;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #084268;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-084268': '#084268' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.259, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_084268">#084268</color>
SVG fillfill="#084268"

More Blue Colors

#084268 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#084268 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #084268?

#084268 is a dark blue — rgb(8, 66, 104) in RGB and hsl(204, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #084268?

#084268 is rgb(8, 66, 104) — red 8, green 66, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #084268?

#084268 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 37%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #084268 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #084268 scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #084268 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #084268 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.04, which is a different colour altogether.

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