Close to Dark Slate Blue
#08286E
#08286E is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 15.7% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 86% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #08286E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.54:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.65:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.54:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08286E as they’d see it.
#08286E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #08286E
What color is #08286E?
#08286E is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 15.7% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 86% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #08286E in RGB?
#08286E is rgb(8, 40, 110): 8 red, 40 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08286E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(93, 64, 0, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08286E?
PANTONE 288 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08286E?
Its complement #3E2A00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.