#05228A Color
#05228A is rgb(5, 34, 138) in RGB, hsl(227, 93%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 75%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Resolution Blue (#002387), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05228Argb(5, 34, 138)hsl(227, 93%, 28%)hsv(227, 96%, 54%)cmyk(96%, 75%, 0%, 46%)oklch(32.5% 0.172 264.5)lab(18.89% 27.17 -60.92)lch(18.89% 66.70 294.04)What #05228A 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 #05228A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05228A Channel Values
How #05228A 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 34 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 93% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 96% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.11:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05228A 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 #05228A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05228A; 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 #05228A
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 #05228A 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.
#05228A#1F1F8A#17208A#1B1B8A#151E8A#003D3D#003465#303030Using #05228A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05228a: #05228A;background-color: #05228A;colors: { 'color-05228a': '#05228A' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.133, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_05228a">#05228A</color>fill="#05228A"More Blue Colors
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#05228A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05228A?
#05228A is a dark blue — rgb(5, 34, 138) in RGB and hsl(227, 93%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Resolution Blue (#002387), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #05228A?
#05228A is rgb(5, 34, 138) — red 5, green 34, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05228A?
#05228A converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 75%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05228A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05228A scores 13.11:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05228A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05228A 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 10.84, which is visibly different.
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