#05247A Color
#05247A is rgb(5, 36, 122) in RGB, hsl(224, 92%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05247Argb(5, 36, 122)hsl(224, 92%, 25%)hsv(224, 96%, 48%)cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 52%)oklch(31% 0.149 263.8)lab(17.82% 20.25 -52.60)lch(17.82% 56.36 291.05)What #05247A 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 #05247A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05247A Channel Values
How #05247A 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 36 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 92% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 96% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.64:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05247A 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 #05247A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05247A; 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 #05247A
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 #05247A 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.
#05247A#21217A#19227A#1D1D7A#16207A#003838#00315A#2E2E2EUsing #05247A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05247a: #05247A;background-color: #05247A;colors: { 'color-05247a': '#05247A' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.141, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_05247a">#05247A</color>fill="#05247A"More Blue Colors
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#05247A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05247A?
#05247A is a dark blue — rgb(5, 36, 122) in RGB and hsl(224, 92%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #05247A?
#05247A is rgb(5, 36, 122) — red 5, green 36, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05247A?
#05247A converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05247A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05247A scores 13.64:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05247A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05247A 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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