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#085072 color: Captain Blue

#085072 is rgb(8, 80, 114) in RGB and oklch(40.881% 0.08527 236.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

40.9%
0.085
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #085072

#085072 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.75:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Captain Blue (#005171). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #085072 mixed with white

  1. 085072
  2. 2a6080
  3. 42718d
  4. 59829b
  5. 7093a9
  6. 87a4b7
  7. 9fb6c5
  8. b6c8d4
  9. cedae2
  10. e6ecf0

Darker: #085072 mixed with black

  1. 085072
  2. 064462
  3. 043953
  4. 032e44
  5. 022436
  6. 011a28
  7. 01101b
  8. 00070e
  9. 000204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #085072 with less saturation

  1. 085072
  2. 16506e
  3. 204f6a
  4. 274f66
  5. 2e4e62
  6. 334e5e
  7. 384d5a
  8. 3d4c56
  9. 424c52
  10. 464b4e

Questions about #085072

What color is #085072?

#085072 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Captain Blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 80, 114), in HSL hsl(199.25, 86.89%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.881% 0.08527 236.706).

What colors go well with #085072?

The complementary color of #085072 is #6c3c14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005661 and #354878. The triadic partners are #6e344b and #47500f.

Is white or black text more readable on #085072?

White text reads better on #085072: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #085072 a warm or cool color?

#085072 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.085.