Palettes / Colors / #080CF4
#080CF4 — Vivid Blue
#080CF4 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #080CF4 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.
#080CF4 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 #F2EE07; it also sits naturally between #0781F2 and #7907F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #080CF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 12, 244 |
| HSL | 239°, 94%, 49% |
| HSV | 239°, 97%, 96% |
| CMYK | 97%, 95%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 16.56, 6.85, 86.04 |
| Yxy | 6.85, 0.1513, 0.0626 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.45, 74.72, -103.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.17, 69.68, -184.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 5% · Blue 96%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #080CF4
.text { color: #080CF4; }
.background { background-color: #080CF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080CF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 12, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 94%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080CF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 12, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080CF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 12, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#080CF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080CF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2EE07:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.86:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.37:1 Fails |
Best text color on #080CF4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #080CF4
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 #080CF4: ·
How #080CF4 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 #080CF4 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 #080CF4?
#080CF4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 12, 244). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #080CF4?
#080CF4 is RGB 8, 12, 244 — HSL 239°, 94%, 49% — CMYK 97%, 95%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #080CF4?
Its complement is #F2EE07; analogous partners are #0781F2 and #7907F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #080CF4 for text?
White text on #080CF4 has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.37:1.