Information about #08387B color

#08387B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08387B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 56, 123) — 3.1% red, 22% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 93 / 54 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#08387B is a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from General Motors Blue (#073980). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Submerge (#113775) and Twilight Blue (#0A437A).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 56, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #08387B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #08387B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#08387B color variations

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

#08387B 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 #08387B

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#08387B
  • RGB8, 56, 123
  • CMYK93, 54, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(8, 56, 123)
  • HSL215°, 88%, 26%
  • HSL Precise214.957°, 87.786%, 25.686%
  • HSV215°, 93%, 48%
  • HSB215°, 93%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.220, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.220, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.220, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08387B
  • DECIMAL ID538747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers45 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01