Information about #08283B color

#08283B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#08283B falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 40, 59) — 3.1% red, 15.7% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #08283B stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Loch Ness (#072F37). Slightly further away sit Titans Navy (#0C2340) and Enchanted Teal (#002D39).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(8, 40, 59)), which gives #08283B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08283B: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #08283B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#08283B color variations

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

#08283B 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 #08283B

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#08283B
  • RGB8, 40, 59
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(8, 40, 59)
  • HSL202°, 76%, 13%
  • HSL Precise202.353°, 76.119%, 13.137%
  • HSV202°, 86%, 23%
  • HSB202°, 86%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.157, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.157, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.157, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08283B
  • DECIMAL ID534587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01