Information about #08505D color

#08505D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08505D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 80, 93) — 3.1% red, 31.4% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 5 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #08505D reads as a vivid, lively cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alltricks Duck Blue (#005162). Slightly further away sit Deep Teal (#00555A) and Light Blue Silk (#044F67).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 80, 93) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08505D: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #08505D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#08505D color variations

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

#08505D 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 #08505D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08505D
  • RGB8, 80, 93
  • CMYK33, 5, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(8, 80, 93)
  • HSL189°, 84%, 20%
  • HSL Precise189.176°, 84.158%, 19.804%
  • HSV189°, 91%, 36%
  • HSB189°, 91%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.314, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.314, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.314, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08505D
  • DECIMAL ID544861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01