Information about #08003B color

#08003B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#08003B falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(8, 0, 59) — 3.1% red, 0% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 23 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #08003B reads as a maximally vivid deep-sea blue and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Very Dark Blue (#000133). Nearby in the Register you will also find Night Blue (#040348) and Dark Navy Blue (#00022E).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 0, 59) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 19.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #08003B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#08003B color variations

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

#08003B 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 #08003B

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

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

DeGrate Blue color link
DeGrate Blue

#00002B

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08003B
  • RGB8, 0, 59
  • CMYK20, 23, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(8, 0, 59)
  • HSL248°, 100%, 12%
  • HSL Precise248.136°, 100%, 11.569%
  • HSV248°, 100%, 23%
  • HSB248°, 100%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.000, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.000, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.000, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08003B
  • DECIMAL ID524347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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