#05071E Color
#05071E is rgb(5, 7, 30) in RGB, hsl(235, 71%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 77%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05071Ergb(5, 7, 30)hsl(235, 71%, 7%)hsv(235, 83%, 12%)cmyk(83%, 77%, 0%, 88%)oklch(14.4% 0.049 273.5)lab(2.39% 3.17 -13.45)lch(2.39% 13.82 283.25)What #05071E 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 #05071E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05071E Channel Values
How #05071E 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 5 · G 7 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 71% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 83% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.89:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05071E 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 #05071E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05071E; 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 #05071E
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 #05071E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05071e: #05071E;background-color: #05071E;colors: { 'color-05071e': '#05071E' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.027, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_05071e">#05071E</color>fill="#05071E"More Blue Colors
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#05071E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05071E?
#05071E is a darkest blue — rgb(5, 7, 30) in RGB and hsl(235, 71%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #05071E?
#05071E is rgb(5, 7, 30) — red 5, green 7, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05071E?
#05071E converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 77%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05071E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05071E scores 19.89:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05071E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05071E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.02, which is visibly different.
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