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#08538b color: Dark Denim

#08538b is rgb(8, 83, 139) in RGB and oklch(43.219% 0.11335 248.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

43.2%
0.113
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #08538b

#08538b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.01:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, 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: #08538b mixed with white

  1. 08538b
  2. 2a6497
  3. 4374a3
  4. 5a85af
  5. 7196ba
  6. 88a7c6
  7. 9fb8d1
  8. b7cadd
  9. cedbe8
  10. e7edf4

Darker: #08538b mixed with black

  1. 08538b
  2. 064778
  3. 043b66
  4. 033054
  5. 022543
  6. 011b32
  7. 011123
  8. 000814
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #08538b with less saturation

  1. 08538b
  2. 185385
  3. 225380
  4. 2a537a
  5. 315374
  6. 37536e
  7. 3d5368
  8. 425263
  9. 47525d
  10. 4c5156

Questions about #08538b

What color is #08538b?

#08538b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Dark Denim. In RGB it is rgb(8, 83, 139), in HSL hsl(205.65, 89.12%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.219% 0.11335 248.472).

What colors go well with #08538b?

The complementary color of #08538b is #774100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c74 and #44478d. The triadic partners are #823044 and #3d5b01.

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

White text reads better on #08538b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08538b a warm or cool color?

#08538b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.113.