#0530BD Color
#0530BD is rgb(5, 48, 189) in RGB, hsl(226, 95%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 75%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0530BDrgb(5, 48, 189)hsl(226, 95%, 38%)hsv(226, 97%, 74%)cmyk(97%, 75%, 0%, 26%)oklch(40.6% 0.22 264.2)lab(27.40% 35.32 -77.74)lch(27.40% 85.39 294.44)What #0530BD 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 #0530BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0530BD Channel Values
How #0530BD 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 48 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 95% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 97% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0530BD 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 #0530BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0530BD; 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 #0530BD
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 #0530BD 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.
#0530BD#2C2CBD#212DBD#2727BD#1E2BBD#005555#00498B#444444Using #0530BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0530bd: #0530BD;background-color: #0530BD;colors: { 'color-0530bd': '#0530BD' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.188, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_0530bd">#0530BD</color>fill="#0530BD"More Blue Colors
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#0530BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0530BD?
#0530BD is a dark blue — rgb(5, 48, 189) in RGB and hsl(226, 95%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #0530BD?
#0530BD is rgb(5, 48, 189) — red 5, green 48, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0530BD?
#0530BD converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 75%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0530BD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0530BD scores 9.7:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0530BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0530BD 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.73, which is visibly different.
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