Palettes / Colors / #080B96
#080B96 — Vivid Blue
#080B96 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 #080B96 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.
#080B96 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 #969408; it also sits naturally between #085196 and #4D0896. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #080B96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 11, 150 |
| HSL | 239°, 90%, 31% |
| HSV | 239°, 95%, 59% |
| CMYK | 95%, 93%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 5.72, 2.49, 29.03 |
| Yxy | 2.49, 0.1537, 0.0669 |
| CIE-Lab | 17.89, 49.93, -70.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.79, 38.54, -102.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 4% · Blue 59%
Cyan 95% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #080B96
.text { color: #080B96; }
.background { background-color: #080B96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080B96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 11, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 90%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080B96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 11, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080B96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 11, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#080B96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080B96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #969408:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.01:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.50:1 Fails |
Best text color on #080B96: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #080B96
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 #080B96: ·
How #080B96 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 #080B96 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 #080B96?
#080B96 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 11, 150). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #080B96?
#080B96 is RGB 8, 11, 150 — HSL 239°, 90%, 31% — CMYK 95%, 93%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #080B96?
Its complement is #969408; analogous partners are #085196 and #4D0896. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #080B96 for text?
White text on #080B96 has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.50:1.