Information about #08496D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #08496D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(8, 73, 109) — 3.1% red, 28.6% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 14 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid steel-blue azure, #08496D carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Blue Silk (#044F67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Indigo Dye (#00416A) and PSG Blue (#004170).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 73, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #08496D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. #08496D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#08496D color variations

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

#08496D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#08496D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#063B57

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#042C41

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Black

#000000

#08496D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#296382

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Grey

#808080

#08496D 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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#086D68

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#08496D 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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#6D2C08
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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
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#6D5E08
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#6D0817
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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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#086D5E
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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
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#6D084A
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#4A6D08
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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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#2C086D
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#6D2C08
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#4A6D08
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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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#5E086D
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#6D2C08
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#176D08
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Nearest named colors to #08496D

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

Light Blue Silk color link
Light Blue Silk

#044F67

Indigo Dye color link
Indigo Dye

#00416A

PSG Blue color link
PSG Blue

#004170

Twilight Blue color link
Twilight Blue

#0A437A

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation color link
Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation

#083B66

Alltricks Duck Blue color link
Alltricks Duck Blue

#005162

Tardis Blue color link
Tardis Blue

#003B6F

Ateneo Blue color link
Ateneo Blue

#003A6C

Dark Cerulean color link
Dark Cerulean

#08457E

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Marine Blue color link
Marine Blue

#01386A

#08496D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08496D
  • RGB8, 73, 109
  • CMYK40, 14, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(8, 73, 109)
  • HSL201°, 86%, 23%
  • HSL Precise201.386°, 86.325%, 22.941%
  • HSV201°, 93%, 43%
  • HSB201°, 93%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.286, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.286, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.286, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08496D
  • DECIMAL ID543085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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