#030545 Color
#030545 is rgb(3, 5, 69) in RGB, hsl(238, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 93%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 14.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#030545rgb(3, 5, 69)hsl(238, 92%, 14%)hsv(238, 96%, 27%)cmyk(96%, 93%, 0%, 73%)oklch(18.9% 0.114 267)lab(4.42% 19.14 -39.29)lch(4.42% 43.70 295.97)What #030545 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 #030545, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#030545 Channel Values
How #030545 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 3 · G 5 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.89:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #030545 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 #030545
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #030545; 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 #030545
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 #030545 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.
#030545#050545#040545#040445#040545#001717#001230#111111Using #030545 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-030545: #030545;background-color: #030545;colors: { 'color-030545': '#030545' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.020, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_030545">#030545</color>fill="#030545"More Blue Colors
#030545 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#030545 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #030545?
#030545 is a darkest blue — rgb(3, 5, 69) in RGB and hsl(238, 92%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.03.
What is the RGB value of #030545?
#030545 is rgb(3, 5, 69) — red 3, green 5, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #030545?
#030545 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 93%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #030545 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #030545 scores 18.89:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #030545 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #030545 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 17.08, which is visibly different.
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