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#051A3D Color

#051A3D is rgb(5, 26, 61) in RGB, hsl(218, 85%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 57%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#051A3D
HEX#051A3D
RGBrgb(5, 26, 61)
HSLhsl(218, 85%, 13%)
HSVhsv(218, 92%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 57%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(22.5% 0.073 259.6)
LABlab(9.46% 3.89 -25.42)
LCHlch(9.46% 25.72 278.70)

What #051A3D 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 #051A3D, 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.

#051A3D Channel Values

How #051A3D 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 26 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 85% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 92% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.19:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051A3D 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 text17.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #051A3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051A3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #051A3D

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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Shades

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How #051A3D 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#051A3D
Protanopia#17173D
Protanomaly#12193D
Deuteranopia#15153D
Deuteranomaly#10173D
Tritanopia#002121
Tritanomaly#001E2E
Achromatopsia#1B1B1B

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Using #051A3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-051a3d: #051A3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #051A3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-051a3d': '#051A3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.102, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_051a3d">#051A3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#051A3D"

More Blue Colors

#051A3D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#051A3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #051A3D?

#051A3D is a darkest blue — rgb(5, 26, 61) in RGB and hsl(218, 85%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.

What is the RGB value of #051A3D?

#051A3D is rgb(5, 26, 61) — red 5, green 26, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #051A3D?

#051A3D converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 57%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #051A3D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #051A3D scores 17.19:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #051A3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #051A3D 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 27.4, which is a different colour altogether.

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