Information about #08020C color

#08020C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#08020C falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 2, 12) — 3.1% red, 0.8% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 95. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored twilight violet, #08020C sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Onyx Violet (#0B0010). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vampire Black (#080808) and Night (#0C090A).

The recipe behind #08020C is rgb(8, 2, 12), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08020C: 20.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:95) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #08020C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#08020C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#08020C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #08020C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08020C
  • RGB8, 2, 12
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 95
  • CSSrgb(8, 2, 12)
  • HSL276°, 71%, 3%
  • HSL Precise276°, 71.429%, 2.745%
  • HSV276°, 83%, 5%
  • HSB276°, 83%, 5%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.008, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.008, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.008, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID08020C
  • DECIMAL ID524812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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