Palettes / Colors / #080EAC
#080EAC — Vivid Blue
#080EAC 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 #080EAC 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.
#080EAC 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 #AAA508; it also sits naturally between #085FAA and #5408AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #080EAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 14, 172 |
| HSL | 238°, 91%, 35% |
| HSV | 238°, 95%, 67% |
| CMYK | 95%, 92%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 7.70, 3.34, 39.27 |
| Yxy | 3.34, 0.1531, 0.0665 |
| CIE-Lab | 21.37, 55.29, -77.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.29, 44.87, -119.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 5% · Blue 67%
Cyan 95% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #080EAC
.text { color: #080EAC; }
.background { background-color: #080EAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080EAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 14, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 91%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080EAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 14, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080EAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 14, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#080EAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080EAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAA508:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.58:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.67:1 Fails |
Best text color on #080EAC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #080EAC
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 #080EAC: ·
How #080EAC 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 #080EAC 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 #080EAC?
#080EAC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 14, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #080EAC?
#080EAC is RGB 8, 14, 172 — HSL 238°, 91%, 35% — CMYK 95%, 92%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #080EAC?
Its complement is #AAA508; analogous partners are #085FAA and #5408AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #080EAC for text?
White text on #080EAC has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.67:1.