Palettes / Colors / #081A4E
#081A4E — Deep Vivid Blue
#081A4E is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
#081A4E 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 #4E3D08; it also sits naturally between #083D4E and #1A084E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #081A4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 26, 78 |
| HSL | 225°, 81%, 17% |
| HSV | 225°, 90%, 31% |
| CMYK | 90%, 67%, 0%, 69% |
| XYZ | 1.84, 1.34, 7.37 |
| Yxy | 1.34, 0.1748, 0.1270 |
| CIE-Lab | 11.56, 15.59, -34.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 11.58, 8.94, -31.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 10% · Blue 31%
Cyan 90% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #081A4E
.text { color: #081A4E; }
.background { background-color: #081A4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #081A4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 26, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 81%, 17%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #081A4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 26, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #081A4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 26, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#081A4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#081A4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E3D08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 16.56:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.27:1 Fails |
Best text color on #081A4E: #FFFFFF.
How #081A4E 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 #081A4E 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 #081A4E?
#081A4E is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 26, 78). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #081A4E?
#081A4E is RGB 8, 26, 78 — HSL 225°, 81%, 17% — CMYK 90%, 67%, 0%, 69%.
What colors go with #081A4E?
Its complement is #4E3D08; analogous partners are #083D4E and #1A084E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #081A4E for text?
White text on #081A4E has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.27:1.