Information about #08152C color

#08152C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08152C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 21, 44) — 3.1% red, 8.2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 9 / 0 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#08152C is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ornella Blue (#021224). Nearby in the Register you will also find COSMIC ACE (#0B1021) and I am Core Group International (#151529).

The recipe behind #08152C is rgb(8, 21, 44), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #08152C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #08152C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#08152C color variations

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

#08152C 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 #08152C

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#08152C
  • RGB8, 21, 44
  • CMYK14, 9, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(8, 21, 44)
  • HSL218°, 69%, 10%
  • HSL Precise218.333°, 69.231%, 10.196%
  • HSV218°, 82%, 17%
  • HSB218°, 82%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.082, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.082, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.082, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08152C
  • DECIMAL ID529708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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