#000538 Color

#000538 is rgb(0, 5, 56) in RGB, hsl(235, 100%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 91%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), visibly different at ΔE 14.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#000538

HEX#000538

RGBrgb(0, 5, 56)

HSLhsl(235, 100%, 11%)

HSVhsv(235, 100%, 22%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 91%, 0%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(16.7% 0.098 264.1)

LABlab(3.15% 11.64 -32.03)

LCHlch(3.15% 34.08 289.96)

What #000538 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #000538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxford Blue#002147ΔE 14.14 Maastricht Blue#001C3DΔE 14.33 Space Cadet#1D2951ΔE 16.21 Russian Violet#32174DΔE 16.24 Sapphire Navy#082567ΔE 17 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 18.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#000538 Channel Values

How #000538 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 5 · B 56	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 235° · S 100% · L 11%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 235° · S 100% · V 22%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 78%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	19.47:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #000538 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text19.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #000538

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #000538; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #000538

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #000538 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#000538

Protanopia#040438

Protanomaly#020438

Deuteranopia#030338

Deuteranomaly#020438

Tritanopia#001313

Tritanomaly#000E26

Achromatopsia#0D0D0D

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Using #000538 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-000538: #000538;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #000538;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-000538': '#000538' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.020, blue: 0.220)

Android XML<color name="color_000538">#000538</color>

SVG fillfill="#000538"

More Blue Colors

#000538 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#000538 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #000538?

#000538 is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 5, 56) in RGB and hsl(235, 100%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.14.

What is the RGB value of #000538?

#000538 is rgb(0, 5, 56) — red 0, green 5, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #000538?

#000538 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 91%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #000538 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #000538 scores 19.47:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #000538 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #000538 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 26.46, which is a different colour altogether.

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