Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0)

The hex code for Rich Electric Blue is #0892D0. It is rgb(8, 146, 208) in RGB, hsl(199, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a mid-tone teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0892D0

HEX#0892D0

RGBrgb(8, 146, 208)

HSLhsl(199, 93%, 42%)

HSVhsv(199, 96%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.137 237.7)

LABlab(56.57% -15.84 -41.65)

LCHlch(56.57% 44.56 249.18)

Colors Closest to Rich Electric Blue

Rich Electric Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 5.92 Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 6.43 Carolina Blue#4B9CD3ΔE 7.8 Microsoft Blue#00A2EDΔE 8.97 Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 9.17 Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 9.17

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#0892D0 Channel Values

How Rich Electric Blue 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 146 · B 208	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 199° · S 93% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 199° · S 96% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 96% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Rich Electric Blue 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 text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Rich Electric Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Rich Electric Blue; 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 Rich Electric Blue

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 Rich Electric Blue 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#0892D0

Protanopia#8686D0

Protanomaly#6A8BD0

Deuteranopia#7A7AD1

Deuteranomaly#6084D1

Tritanopia#009C9C

Tritanomaly#0098B3

Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #0892D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--rich-electric-blue: #0892D0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0892D0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'rich-electric-blue': '#0892D0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.573, blue: 0.816)

Android XML<color name="rich_electric_blue">#0892D0</color>

SVG fillfill="#0892D0"

More Teal Colors

Rich Electric Blue sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

08e8de 08302c 0a2f3d 072725 0a3d38 05c1ff 0a7e8c 053345 0abab5 041a18 0b2d2c 022f2e 136c68 20b2aa 317873 47abcc 61ffff 87ceeb a4f4f9 c5e8ed e2edee 004953 008080 00bba7

#0892D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Rich Electric Blue?

The hex code for Rich Electric Blue is #0892D0. That is rgb(8, 146, 208) in RGB, hsl(199, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #0892D0?

#0892D0 is rgb(8, 146, 208) — red 8, green 146, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0892D0?

#0892D0 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0892D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0892D0 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0892D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0892D0 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 12.44, which is visibly different.

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