Information about #08171E color

#08171E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08171E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 23, 30) — 3.1% red, 9% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 3 / 0 / 88. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#08171E is a pleasantly vivid azure that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from COSMIC ACE (#0B1021). Slightly further away sit Aztec (#0D1C19) and Very Dark Azure (#11171D).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 23, 30) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08171E: 18.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:88), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #08171E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#08171E color variations

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

#08171E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#2F88B2

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#69B4D7

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White

#FFFFFF

#08171E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#051116

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#040C10

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#02080B

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Black

#000000

#08171E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#152E3A

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#284553

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#405A67

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#5D6E75

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Grey

#808080

#08171E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#09071C

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#070D1C

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#071C1A

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#071C12

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#071C09

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#08171E 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
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#1C0E07
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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
#08171E
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#1C1807
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#1C070B
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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
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#08171E
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#071C18
#071C18

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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
#08171E
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#1C0716
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#161C07
#161C07

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#0E071C
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#1C0E07
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#161C07
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#18071C
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#1C0E07
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#0B1C07
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Nearest named colors to #08171E

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

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Very Deep Cyan color link
Very Deep Cyan

#001D1D

Elizabeth Street color link
Elizabeth Street

#0A1F17

Very Dark Cyan color link
Very Dark Cyan

#111D1D

Very Deep Azure color link
Very Deep Azure

#000E1D

Very Dark Spring Green color link
Very Dark Spring Green

#111D17

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

#08171E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#08171E color image #08171E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08171E
  • RGB8, 23, 30
  • CMYK9, 3, 0, 88
  • CSSrgb(8, 23, 30)
  • HSL199°, 58%, 7%
  • HSL Precise199.091°, 57.895%, 7.451%
  • HSV199°, 73%, 12%
  • HSB199°, 73%, 12%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.090, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.090, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.090, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID08171E
  • DECIMAL ID530206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers316 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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