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#081016 — Dark Muted Blue

#081016 is a blue color we call Dark Muted Blue, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the blue family.

#081016 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #160E08; it also sits naturally between #081616 and #080916. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 6% · Blue 9%

Cyan 64% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 91%

Previews

CSS code for #081016

.text { color: #081016; }
.background { background-color: #081016; }
.border { border: 3px solid #081016; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 16, 22); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 47%, 6%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #081016; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 16, 22, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #081016; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 16, 22, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#081016">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#081016">Div content here</div>

Shades of #081016

Tints of #081016

Tones of #081016

Color harmonies

Complementary — #160E08:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #081016: #FFFFFF.

How #081016 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 #081016 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #081016?

#081016 is Dark Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 16, 22). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #081016?

#081016 is RGB 8, 16, 22 — HSL 206°, 47%, 6% — CMYK 64%, 27%, 0%, 91%.

What colors go with #081016?

Its complement is #160E08; analogous partners are #081616 and #080916. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #081016 for text?

White text on #081016 has a contrast ratio of 19.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.10:1.