Information about #08021B color

#08021B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08021B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(8, 2, 27) (3.1% red, 0.8% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 7 / 10 / 0 / 89 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#08021B presents itself as a maximally vivid deep-sea blue — one that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Deep Violet (#0E001D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Deep Blue (#00001D) and Onyx Violet (#0B0010).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 2, 27) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08021B: 20.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #08021B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#08021B color variations

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

#08021B 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 #08021B

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#08021B
  • RGB8, 2, 27
  • CMYK7, 10, 0, 89
  • CSSrgb(8, 2, 27)
  • HSL254°, 86%, 6%
  • HSL Precise254.4°, 86.207%, 5.686%
  • HSV254°, 93%, 11%
  • HSB254°, 93%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.008, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.008, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.008, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID08021B
  • DECIMAL ID524827
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01