Palettes / Colors / #08121B

#08121B — Dark Muted Blue

#08121B is a blue color we call Dark Muted Blue, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the blue family.

#08121B 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 #1B1108; it also sits naturally between #081B1B and #08091B. 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 7% · Blue 11%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 89%

Previews

CSS code for #08121B

.text { color: #08121B; }
.background { background-color: #08121B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08121B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 18, 27); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 54%, 7%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08121B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 18, 27, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08121B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 18, 27, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#08121B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08121B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1B1108:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #08121B: #FFFFFF.

How #08121B 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 #08121B 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 #08121B?

#08121B is Dark Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 18, 27). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #08121B?

#08121B is RGB 8, 18, 27 — HSL 208°, 54%, 7% — CMYK 70%, 33%, 0%, 89%.

What colors go with #08121B?

Its complement is #1B1108; analogous partners are #081B1B and #08091B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #08121B for text?

White text on #08121B has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.11:1.