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#051024 Color

#051024 is rgb(5, 16, 36) in RGB, hsl(219, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 56%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#051024
HEX#051024
RGBrgb(5, 16, 36)
HSLhsl(219, 76%, 8%)
HSVhsv(219, 86%, 14%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 56%, 0%, 86%)
OKLCHoklch(17.5% 0.045 260)
LABlab(4.63% 0.98 -14.73)
LCHlch(4.63% 14.77 273.81)

What #051024 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 #051024, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#051024 Channel Values

How #051024 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 16 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 76% · L 8%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 86% · V 14%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 86%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.99:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051024 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 text18.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #051024

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051024; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #051024

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #051024.

How #051024 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#051024
Protanopia#0E0E24
Protanomaly#0B0F24
Deuteranopia#0D0D24
Deuteranomaly#0A0E24
Tritanopia#001414
Tritanomaly#02121B
Achromatopsia#101010

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #051024 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-051024: #051024;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #051024;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-051024': '#051024' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.063, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_051024">#051024</color>
SVG fillfill="#051024"

More Blue Colors

#051024 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#051024 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #051024?

#051024 is a darkest blue — rgb(5, 16, 36) in RGB and hsl(219, 76%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #051024?

#051024 is rgb(5, 16, 36) — red 5, green 16, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #051024?

#051024 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 56%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #051024 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #051024 scores 18.99:1 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 #051024 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #051024 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 15.47, which is visibly different.

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