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#0854BF Color

#0854BF is rgb(8, 84, 191) in RGB, hsl(215, 92%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0854BF
HEX#0854BF
RGBrgb(8, 84, 191)
HSLhsl(215, 92%, 39%)
HSVhsv(215, 96%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.181 259.5)
LABlab(37.06% 13.62 -63.07)
LCHlch(37.06% 64.52 282.19)

What #0854BF 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 #0854BF, 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.

#0854BF Channel Values

How #0854BF 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 84 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 92% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 96% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0854BF 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 text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0854BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0854BF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #0854BF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0854BF.

How #0854BF 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#0854BF
Protanopia#4D4DBF
Protanomaly#3C50BF
Deuteranopia#4545BF
Deuteranomaly#364CBF
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#006294
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #0854BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0854bf: #0854BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0854BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0854bf': '#0854BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.329, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_0854bf">#0854BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0854BF"

More Blue Colors

#0854BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0854BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0854BF?

#0854BF is a dark blue — rgb(8, 84, 191) in RGB and hsl(215, 92%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.

What is the RGB value of #0854BF?

#0854BF is rgb(8, 84, 191) — red 8, green 84, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0854BF?

#0854BF converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0854BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0854BF scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0854BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0854BF 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.

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