#082F49 color
The swatch above shows #082F49 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#082F49 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color midnightblue (#191970).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: sky-950. That means you can write bg-sky-950 or text-sky-950 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #082F49 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 47, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 80%, 16%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(89%, 36%, 0%, 71%) |
| Decimal | 536393 |
| CSS | color: #082F49; |
| Android | 0xFF082F49 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.184, blue: 0.286, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #082F49 | 13.88:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #082F49 | 1.51:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #082F49
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #082F49 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #082F49
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #082F49 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #082F49; background-color: #082F49; }
.element { color: rgb(8 47 73); }
.element { color: hsl(204 80% 16%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-sky-950 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #082F49;Frequently asked questions
What color is #082F49?
#082F49 is a very dark, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 204° on the color wheel, with 80% saturation and 16% lightness.
What is #082F49 in RGB?
#082F49 converts to rgb(8, 47, 73) — 8 red, 47 green and 73 blue.
What is #082F49 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(89%, 36%, 0%, 71%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #082F49 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (13.88:1 versus 1.51:1).
What is the complementary color of #082F49?
#492208 — the hue directly opposite #082F49 on the color wheel.