Information about #08809B color

#08809B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#08809B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 128, 155) — 3.1% red, 50.2% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 11 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#08809B presents itself as a intensely saturated cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Eastern Blue (#00879F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ocean (#017B92) and CG Blue (#007AA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 128, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#08809B color variations

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

#08809B 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 #08809B

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

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08809B
  • RGB8, 128, 155
  • CMYK58, 11, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(8, 128, 155)
  • HSL191°, 90%, 32%
  • HSL Precise191.02°, 90.184%, 31.961%
  • HSV191°, 95%, 61%
  • HSB191°, 95%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.502, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.502, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.502, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08809B
  • DECIMAL ID557211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01