0835BF

#0835BF closest to Blue Screen of Death

#0835BF is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Blue Screen of Death. In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 20.8% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(8, 53, 191)). Its HSL value is 225° hue, 92% saturation and 39% lightness, and in CMYK it is 96% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #0835BF is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.24:1.

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Variations of #0835BF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#0835BF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#0835BF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #0835BF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #003FBD
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0050C3
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0049C1
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #003FBD
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #003DBE
  • Tritanopia 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #005D77
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0049A3
  • Achromatopsia 56% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #474747
  • Achromatomaly 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3E4375

#0835BF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.24:1 Very good#0835BF text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.27:1 Very poor#0835BF text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#0835BF in CSS

/* Blue Screen of Death */
.color { color: #0835BF; }
.background { background-color: #0835BF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #0835BF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(8 53 191);
color: hsl(225 92% 39%);
color: oklch(0.416 0.217 264.1);

#0835BF FAQ

What color is #0835BF?

#0835BF is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Blue Screen of Death. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #0835BF?

#0835BF is rgb(8, 53, 191) in RGB, hsl(225, 92%, 39%) in HSL and cmyk(96%, 72%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #0835BF?

The complementary color of #0835BF is #BF9208, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #0835BF?

White text has the best contrast on #0835BF: 9.24:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #0835BF a warm or cool color?

#0835BF is a cool color.