Information about #08293B color

#08293B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08293B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 41, 59) — 3.1% red, 16.1% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #08293B reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and 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).

The recipe behind #08293B is rgb(8, 41, 59), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08293B: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#08293B color variations

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

#08293B 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 #08293B

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#08293B
  • RGB8, 41, 59
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(8, 41, 59)
  • HSL201°, 76%, 13%
  • HSL Precise201.176°, 76.119%, 13.137%
  • HSV201°, 86%, 23%
  • HSB201°, 86%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.161, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.161, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.161, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08293B
  • DECIMAL ID534843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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