Palettes / Colors / #080DB3
#080DB3 — Vivid Blue
#080DB3 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 #080DB3 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.
#080DB3 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 #B4AE08; it also sits naturally between #0864B4 and #5908B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #080DB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 13, 179 |
| HSL | 238°, 91%, 37% |
| HSV | 238°, 96%, 70% |
| CMYK | 96%, 93%, 0%, 30% |
| XYZ | 8.38, 3.59, 42.90 |
| Yxy | 3.59, 0.1527, 0.0655 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.28, 57.54, -80.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.96, 47.49, -126.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 5% · Blue 70%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #080DB3
.text { color: #080DB3; }
.background { background-color: #080DB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080DB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 13, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 91%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080DB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 13, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080DB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 13, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#080DB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080DB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4AE08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.22:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.72:1 Fails |
Best text color on #080DB3: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #080DB3
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 #080DB3: ·
How #080DB3 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 #080DB3 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 #080DB3?
#080DB3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 13, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #080DB3?
#080DB3 is RGB 8, 13, 179 — HSL 238°, 91%, 37% — CMYK 96%, 93%, 0%, 30%.
What colors go with #080DB3?
Its complement is #B4AE08; analogous partners are #0864B4 and #5908B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #080DB3 for text?
White text on #080DB3 has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.72:1.