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#08508b color: Lapis Blue

#08508b is rgb(8, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(42.479% 0.11671 250.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

42.5%
0.117
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #08508b

#08508b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Blue (#00508d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #08508b mixed with white

  1. 08508b
  2. 296197
  3. 4272a3
  4. 5983af
  5. 7094ba
  6. 87a6c6
  7. 9eb7d2
  8. b6c9dd
  9. cedbe8
  10. e6edf4

Darker: #08508b mixed with black

  1. 08508b
  2. 064478
  3. 043966
  4. 032e54
  5. 022443
  6. 011a32
  7. 011023
  8. 000714
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #08508b with less saturation

  1. 08508b
  2. 175085
  3. 21517f
  4. 285179
  5. 2f5173
  6. 35516d
  7. 3b5067
  8. 405061
  9. 45505b
  10. 4a4f55

Questions about #08508b

What color is #08508b?

#08508b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(207.02, 89.12%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.479% 0.11671 250.395).

What colors go well with #08508b?

The complementary color of #08508b is #744000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005973 and #44448c. The triadic partners are #812d3f and #385a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #08508b?

White text reads better on #08508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08508b a warm or cool color?

#08508b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.117.