Palettes / Colors / #080C80
#080C80 — Deep Vivid Blue
#080C80 is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Navy (#000080). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navy (#000080) — not an exact match. CSS navy gives you #000080, a different color; use #080C80 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.
#080C80 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 #817D08; it also sits naturally between #084981 and #410881. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #080C80 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 12, 128 |
| HSL | 238°, 88%, 27% |
| HSV | 238°, 94%, 50% |
| CMYK | 94%, 91%, 0%, 50% |
| XYZ | 4.13, 1.87, 20.57 |
| Yxy | 1.87, 0.1554, 0.0705 |
| CIE-Lab | 14.81, 42.96, -61.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 13.69, 31.10, -83.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 5% · Blue 50%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 0% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #080C80
.text { color: #080C80; }
.background { background-color: #080C80; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080C80; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 12, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 88%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080C80; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 12, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080C80; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 12, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#080C80">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080C80">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #817D08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 15.28:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.37:1 Fails |
Best text color on #080C80: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #080C80
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 #080C80: ·
How #080C80 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 #080C80 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 #080C80?
#080C80 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 12, 128). Its closest standard named color is Navy.
What is the RGB and HSL of #080C80?
#080C80 is RGB 8, 12, 128 — HSL 238°, 88%, 27% — CMYK 94%, 91%, 0%, 50%.
What colors go with #080C80?
Its complement is #817D08; analogous partners are #084981 and #410881. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #080C80 for text?
White text on #080C80 has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.37:1.