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#085997 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#085997 is rgb(8, 89, 151) in RGB and oklch(45.497% 0.12239 249.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

45.5%
0.122
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #085997

#085997 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.28:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #085997 mixed with white

  1. 085997
  2. 2c69a2
  3. 457aad
  4. 5c8ab7
  5. 739ac2
  6. 8aabcc
  7. a1bbd7
  8. b8cce1
  9. cfddeb
  10. e7eef5

Darker: #085997 mixed with black

  1. 085997
  2. 064c83
  3. 04406f
  4. 03345c
  5. 022849
  6. 011d37
  7. 011326
  8. 000917
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #085997 with less saturation

  1. 085997
  2. 1a5991
  3. 245a8a
  4. 2d5a84
  5. 355a7e
  6. 3b5978
  7. 415971
  8. 47596b
  9. 4c5864
  10. 52575d

Questions about #085997

What color is #085997?

#085997 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(8, 89, 151), in HSL hsl(206.01, 89.94%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.497% 0.12239 249.286).

What colors go well with #085997?

The complementary color of #085997 is #804700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637d and #4a4c99. The triadic partners are #8d3348 and #406300.

Is white or black text more readable on #085997?

White text reads better on #085997: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #085997 a warm or cool color?

#085997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.122.