Information about #081A59 color

#081A59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #081A59 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(8, 26, 89) (3.1% red, 10.2% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 32 / 25 / 0 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored classic blue, #081A59 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gulf Blue (#051657). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Downriver (#092256) and Penn Blue (#011F5B).

The recipe behind #081A59 is rgb(8, 26, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #081A59 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #081A59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#081A59 color variations

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

#081A59 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 #081A59

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#081A59
  • RGB8, 26, 89
  • CMYK32, 25, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(8, 26, 89)
  • HSL227°, 84%, 19%
  • HSL Precise226.667°, 83.505%, 19.02%
  • HSV227°, 91%, 35%
  • HSB227°, 91%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.102, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.102, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.102, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID081A59
  • DECIMAL ID531033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01