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#0876DD Color

#0876DD is rgb(8, 118, 221) in RGB, hsl(209, 93%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 47%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0876DD
HEX#0876DD
RGBrgb(8, 118, 221)
HSLhsl(209, 93%, 45%)
HSVhsv(209, 96%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 47%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.179 254.2)
LABlab(48.79% 3.43 -61.28)
LCHlch(48.79% 61.38 273.20)

What #0876DD 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 #0876DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0876DD Channel Values

How #0876DD 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 118 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 93% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 96% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0876DD 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0876DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0876DD; 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 #0876DD

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

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How #0876DD 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#0876DD
Protanopia#6C6CDD
Protanomaly#5570DD
Deuteranopia#6262DE
Deuteranomaly#4D6BDD
Tritanopia#008989
Tritanomaly#0082B1
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #0876DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0876dd: #0876DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0876DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0876dd': '#0876DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.463, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_0876dd">#0876DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0876DD"

More Blue Colors

#0876DD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0876DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0876DD?

#0876DD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(8, 118, 221) in RGB and hsl(209, 93%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #0876DD?

#0876DD is rgb(8, 118, 221) — red 8, green 118, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0876DD?

#0876DD converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 47%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0876DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0876DD scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0876DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0876DD 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.

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