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#08459C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #08459C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#08459C Color Information

#08459C RGB value is (8, 69, 156). The hex color red value is 8, green is 69, and blue is 156. Its HSL format shows a hue of 215°, saturation of 90 percent, and lightness of32 percent. The CMYK process values are 95 percent, 56 percent, 0 percent, 39percent.

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#08459C Color Meaning

Color #08459C represents discipline, focus, and authoritative clarity. #08459C medium-dark, vivid blue evokes integrity, reliability, and structured calm. Psychologically, color #08459C enhances concentration, decision-making, and intellectual stability, making #08459C suitable for educational or professional contexts. Culturally, blue shades like color #08459C are linked to trust, loyalty, and professionalism in Western societies, while Eastern traditions associate deep blues with calm insight, reflection, and spiritual clarity. Feng Shui favors blue in knowledge, career, or meditation areas to support wisdom, communication, and focus. Spiritually, #08459C aligns with the throat chakra, encouraging clear expression, truthfulness, and balanced communication. In design, color #08459C functions as a foundation color for uniforms, logos, or digital interfaces. Artists use #08459C to depict sky, water, or calm shadow areas. Its dark, vivid tone conveys strength, focus, and dependability without overwhelming complementary elements.

Color Conversion

Convert #08459C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#08459C
RGB
rgb(8, 69, 156)
HSL
hsl(215°, 90%, 32%)
CMYK
cmyk(95%, 56%, 0%, 39%)
HSV
hsv(215°, 95%, 61%)
XYZ
8.2290 6.7082 32.3136
Yxy
6.7082 0.1742 0.1420
Hunter Lab
25.9002 0.4462 -1.9093
CIE-Lab
31.1331 18.0340 -52.1409

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red8 / 255 (3%)
Green69 / 255 (27%)
27%
Blue156 / 255 (61%)
61%

CMYK Values

Cyan95 / 100 (95%)
95%
Magenta56 / 100 (56%)
56%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)39 / 100 (39%)
39%

Color Variations

#08459C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#08459C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #08459C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

8.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

8.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #08459C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#08459C

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #08459C;

Text Color

color: #08459C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #08459C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #08459C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #08459C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08459C 0%, #052b60 100%);

#08459C Color FAQs

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