Palettes / Colors / #08078C
#08078C — Vivid Blue
#08078C 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 #08078C 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.
#08078C 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 #8D8D07; it also sits naturally between #074A8D and #4A078D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08078C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 7, 140 |
| HSL | 240°, 90%, 29% |
| HSV | 240°, 95%, 55% |
| CMYK | 94%, 95%, 0%, 45% |
| XYZ | 4.91, 2.10, 24.96 |
| Yxy | 2.10, 0.1536, 0.0656 |
| CIE-Lab | 15.99, 48.33, -67.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 14.48, 36.52, -96.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 3% · Blue 55%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08078C
.text { color: #08078C; }
.background { background-color: #08078C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08078C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 7, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 90%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08078C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 7, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08078C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 7, 140, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08078C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08078C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8D8D07:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.79:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.42:1 Fails |
Best text color on #08078C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08078C
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 #08078C: ·
How #08078C 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 #08078C 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 #08078C?
#08078C is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 7, 140). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08078C?
#08078C is RGB 8, 7, 140 — HSL 240°, 90%, 29% — CMYK 94%, 95%, 0%, 45%.
What colors go with #08078C?
Its complement is #8D8D07; analogous partners are #074A8D and #4A078D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08078C for text?
White text on #08078C has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.42:1.