#084872 Color
#084872 is rgb(8, 72, 114) in RGB, hsl(204, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 37%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#084872rgb(8, 72, 114)hsl(204, 87%, 24%)hsv(204, 93%, 45%)cmyk(93%, 37%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.8% 0.092 244.8)lab(28.69% -6.08 -29.98)lch(28.69% 30.59 258.53)What #084872 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 #084872, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#084872 Channel Values
How #084872 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 72 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 87% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 93% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084872 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 #084872
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084872; 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 #084872
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 #084872 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.
#084872#424272#334472#3B3B73#2E4172#004F4F#004C5F#454545Using #084872 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-084872: #084872;background-color: #084872;colors: { 'color-084872': '#084872' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.282, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_084872">#084872</color>fill="#084872"More Blue Colors
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#084872 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #084872?
#084872 is a dark blue — rgb(8, 72, 114) in RGB and hsl(204, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #084872?
#084872 is rgb(8, 72, 114) — red 8, green 72, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #084872?
#084872 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 37%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #084872 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #084872 scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #084872 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #084872 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 23.58, which is visibly different.
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