#005380 Color
#005380 is rgb(0, 83, 128) in RGB, hsl(201, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 35%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005380rgb(0, 83, 128)hsl(201, 100%, 25%)hsv(201, 100%, 50%)cmyk(100%, 35%, 0%, 50%)oklch(42.4% 0.101 242.1)lab(32.94% -8.30 -31.99)lch(32.94% 33.05 255.46)What #005380 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 #005380, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005380 Channel Values
How #005380 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 83 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 100% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 100% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005380 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.
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Colors That Go With #005380
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005380; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #005380
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.
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How #005380 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.
#005380#4C4C80#3B4F80#444481#344A80#005A5A#00576B#4F4F4FUsing #005380 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005380: #005380;background-color: #005380;colors: { 'color-005380': '#005380' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.325, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_005380">#005380</color>fill="#005380"More Blue Colors
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#005380 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005380?
#005380 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 83, 128) in RGB and hsl(201, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #005380?
#005380 is rgb(0, 83, 128) — red 0, green 83, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005380?
#005380 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 35%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005380 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005380 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005380 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005380 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.
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