#051466 Color
#051466 is rgb(5, 20, 102) in RGB, hsl(231, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 80%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051466rgb(5, 20, 102)hsl(231, 91%, 21%)hsv(231, 95%, 40%)cmyk(95%, 80%, 0%, 60%)oklch(25.8% 0.141 265.7)lab(11.56% 23.81 -49.98)lch(11.56% 55.37 295.47)What #051466 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 #051466, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051466 Channel Values
How #051466 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 20 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.17:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051466 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 #051466
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051466; 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 #051466
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 #051466 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.
#051466#121266#0E1366#101066#0C1266#002A2A#002349#212121Using #051466 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-051466: #051466;background-color: #051466;colors: { 'color-051466': '#051466' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.078, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_051466">#051466</color>fill="#051466"More Blue Colors
#051466 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#051466 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051466?
#051466 is a dark blue — rgb(5, 20, 102) in RGB and hsl(231, 91%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #051466?
#051466 is rgb(5, 20, 102) — red 5, green 20, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051466?
#051466 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 80%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051466 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051466 scores 16.17:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #051466 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051466 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 4.1, which is very hard to tell apart.
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