Close to Cobalt
#08459D
#08459D is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 27.1% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 90% saturation and 32% 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 #08459D.
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.
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2.35:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.35:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08459D as they’d see it.
#08459D 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 #08459D
What color is #08459D?
#08459D is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 27.1% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 90% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #08459D in RGB?
#08459D is rgb(8, 69, 157): 8 red, 69 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08459D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 56, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08459D?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08459D?
Its complement #6B3F01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.