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#08406c color: Indigo Dye

#08406c is rgb(8, 64, 108) in RGB and oklch(36.298% 0.09302 248.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

36.3%
0.093
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #08406c

#08406c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.71:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #08406c mixed with white

  1. 08406c
  2. 25527a
  3. 3d6489
  4. 547698
  5. 6b89a6
  6. 839cb5
  7. 9bafc3
  8. b3c3d2
  9. ccd6e1
  10. e5ebf0

Darker: #08406c mixed with black

  1. 08406c
  2. 06365d
  3. 042d4e
  4. 032440
  5. 021b32
  6. 011325
  7. 010b19
  8. 00050d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08406c with less saturation

  1. 08406c
  2. 124068
  3. 1a4063
  4. 20405f
  5. 25405a
  6. 2a4055
  7. 2e4051
  8. 333f4c
  9. 363f47
  10. 3a3e43

Questions about #08406c

What color is #08406c?

#08406c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Indigo Dye. In RGB it is rgb(8, 64, 108), in HSL hsl(206.4, 86.21%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.298% 0.09302 248.604).

What colors go well with #08406c?

The complementary color of #08406c is #5d3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00475c and #34376d. The triadic partners are #652534 and #2f4703.

Is white or black text more readable on #08406c?

White text reads better on #08406c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08406c a warm or cool color?

#08406c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.093.