Colour
#081CAF
- #081CAF
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#081CAF is a blue with RGB values 8, 28, 175 and HSL 233°, 91%, 36%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#081CAF#081CAF
HEX#081CAF
RGBrgb(8, 28, 175)
RGB (0–1)0.0314, 0.1098, 0.6863
RGB percentages3.1%, 11%, 68.6%
HSLhsl(232.8, 91.3%, 35.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(232.8, 95.4%, 68.6%)
CMYK95.4%, 84%, 0%, 31.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer531,631
CSS custom property--colour: #081CAF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03977WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness63 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.7:1
Contrast with white11.7:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.8:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#222222
Inverted#F7E350
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.8:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AF9B08
Analogous#086FAF, #4808AF
Triadic#AF081C, #1CAF08
Split complementary#AF4808, #6FAF08
Tetradic#AF086F, #AF9B08, #08AF48
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R8
G28
B175
Red8 (3.1%)
Green28 (11%)
Blue175 (68.6%)
Hue232.81°
Saturation (HSL)91.26%
Lightness35.88%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 08 · G 1C · B AF
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