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#08538a color: Dark Denim

#08538a is rgb(8, 83, 138) in RGB and oklch(43.152% 0.11204 248.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

43.2%
0.112
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #08538a

#08538a is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.03:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Denim (#005588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #08538a mixed with white

  1. 08538a
  2. 2a6496
  3. 4374a2
  4. 5a85ae
  5. 7196ba
  6. 88a7c5
  7. 9fb8d1
  8. b7cadc
  9. cedbe8
  10. e7edf4

Darker: #08538a mixed with black

  1. 08538a
  2. 064777
  3. 043b65
  4. 033053
  5. 022542
  6. 011b32
  7. 011122
  8. 000814
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #08538a with less saturation

  1. 08538a
  2. 185384
  3. 22537f
  4. 2a5379
  5. 315373
  6. 37536e
  7. 3c5368
  8. 425262
  9. 47525c
  10. 4c5156

Questions about #08538a

What color is #08538a?

#08538a is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Dark Denim. In RGB it is rgb(8, 83, 138), in HSL hsl(205.38, 89.04%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.152% 0.11204 248.059).

What colors go well with #08538a?

The complementary color of #08538a is #774100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c74 and #43478c. The triadic partners are #813144 and #3e5b02.

Is white or black text more readable on #08538a?

White text reads better on #08538a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08538a a warm or cool color?

#08538a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.112.