Palettes / Colors / #080689
#080689 — Vivid Blue
#080689 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #080689 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#080689 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #878906; it also sits naturally between #064589 and #4A0689. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #080689 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 6, 137 |
| HSL | 241°, 92%, 28% |
| HSV | 241°, 96%, 54% |
| CMYK | 94%, 96%, 0%, 46% |
| XYZ | 4.68, 1.99, 23.80 |
| Yxy | 1.99, 0.1536, 0.0652 |
| CIE-Lab | 15.42, 47.82, -66.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 14.10, 35.90, -94.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 2% · Blue 54%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #080689
.text { color: #080689; }
.background { background-color: #080689; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080689; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 6, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 92%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080689; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 6, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080689; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 6, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#080689">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080689">Div content here</div>
Shades of #080689
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #878906:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 15.03:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.40:1 Fails |
Best text color on #080689: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #080689
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #080689: ·
How #080689 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #080689 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #080689?
#080689 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 6, 137). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #080689?
#080689 is RGB 8, 6, 137 — HSL 241°, 92%, 28% — CMYK 94%, 96%, 0%, 46%.
What colors go with #080689?
Its complement is #878906; analogous partners are #064589 and #4A0689. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #080689 for text?
White text on #080689 has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.40:1.