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#08517c color: Silk Jewel

#08517c is rgb(8, 81, 124) in RGB and oklch(41.744% 0.09625 242.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

41.7%
0.096
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #08517c

#08517c is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.47:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silk Jewel (#02517a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #08517c mixed with white

  1. 08517c
  2. 2a6189
  3. 427296
  4. 5a83a3
  5. 7194b0
  6. 88a5bd
  7. 9fb7ca
  8. b6c9d7
  9. cedae5
  10. e6edf2

Darker: #08517c mixed with black

  1. 08517c
  2. 06456b
  3. 043a5a
  4. 032f4a
  5. 02243b
  6. 011a2c
  7. 01101e
  8. 000711
  9. 000205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #08517c with less saturation

  1. 08517c
  2. 175177
  3. 215173
  4. 28506e
  5. 2f5069
  6. 355065
  7. 3a4f60
  8. 3f4f5b
  9. 444e56
  10. 484d51

Questions about #08517c

What color is #08517c?

#08517c is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Silk Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(8, 81, 124), in HSL hsl(202.24, 87.88%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.744% 0.09625 242.597).

What colors go well with #08517c?

The complementary color of #08517c is #703e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00586a and #3b4780. The triadic partners are #763348 and #43540a.

Is white or black text more readable on #08517c?

White text reads better on #08517c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08517c a warm or cool color?

#08517c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.096.