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#08538c color: Dark Denim

#08538c is rgb(8, 83, 140) in RGB and oklch(43.286% 0.11466 248.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

43.3%
0.115
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #08538c

#08538c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, 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: #08538c mixed with white

  1. 08538c
  2. 2a6498
  3. 4374a4
  4. 5a85af
  5. 7196bb
  6. 88a7c6
  7. 9fb8d2
  8. b7cadd
  9. cedbe9
  10. e7edf4

Darker: #08538c mixed with black

  1. 08538c
  2. 064779
  3. 043b67
  4. 033055
  5. 022543
  6. 011b33
  7. 011123
  8. 000814
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #08538c with less saturation

  1. 08538c
  2. 185386
  3. 225380
  4. 2a537b
  5. 315375
  6. 37536f
  7. 3d5369
  8. 425263
  9. 47525d
  10. 4c5157

Questions about #08538c

What color is #08538c?

#08538c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Dark Denim. In RGB it is rgb(8, 83, 140), in HSL hsl(205.91, 89.19%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.286% 0.11466 248.873).

What colors go well with #08538c?

The complementary color of #08538c is #784200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c75 and #44478e. The triadic partners are #833043 and #3d5c00.

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

White text reads better on #08538c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08538c a warm or cool color?

#08538c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.115.