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#083056 color: Effervescent Blue

#083056 is rgb(8, 48, 86) in RGB and oklch(30.53% 0.08072 251.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

30.5%
0.081
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • sky-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #083056

#083056 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.4:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Effervescent Blue (#00315a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #083056 mixed with white

  1. 083056
  2. 214366
  3. 385677
  4. 4f6a87
  5. 667e98
  6. 7e92a8
  7. 97a7b9
  8. b0bccb
  9. cad2dc
  10. e4e8ed

Darker: #083056 mixed with black

  1. 083056
  2. 06284a
  3. 04213e
  4. 031a32
  5. 021327
  6. 010c1c
  7. 010612
  8. 000308
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #083056 with less saturation

  1. 083056
  2. 0f3052
  3. 14304e
  4. 18314b
  5. 1c3147
  6. 203043
  7. 23303f
  8. 26303b
  9. 293037
  10. 2c2f33

Questions about #083056

What color is #083056?

#083056 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Effervescent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 48, 86), in HSL hsl(209.23, 82.98%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.53% 0.08072 251.6).

What colors go well with #083056?

The complementary color of #083056 is #472600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00374a and #292856. The triadic partners are #501a24 and #1f3703.

Is white or black text more readable on #083056?

White text reads better on #083056: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #083056 a warm or cool color?

#083056 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 30.5% and its chroma 0.081.