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#05314C Color

#05314C is rgb(5, 49, 76) in RGB, hsl(203, 88%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 36%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#05314C
HEX#05314C
RGBrgb(5, 49, 76)
HSLhsl(203, 88%, 16%)
HSVhsv(203, 93%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 36%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(30% 0.066 241.9)
LABlab(18.69% -5.94 -21.10)
LCHlch(18.69% 21.92 254.29)

What #05314C 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 #05314C, 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.

#05314C Channel Values

How #05314C 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 49 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 88% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 93% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.55:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05314C 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 text13.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #05314C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05314C; 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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Tints & Shades of #05314C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #05314C.

How #05314C 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#05314C
Protanopia#2D2D4C
Protanomaly#222E4C
Deuteranopia#28284C
Deuteranomaly#1E2C4C
Tritanopia#003535
Tritanomaly#00343F
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #05314C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-05314c: #05314C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #05314C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-05314c': '#05314C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.192, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_05314c">#05314C</color>
SVG fillfill="#05314C"

More Blue Colors

#05314C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#05314C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #05314C?

#05314C is a darkest blue — rgb(5, 49, 76) in RGB and hsl(203, 88%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #05314C?

#05314C is rgb(5, 49, 76) — red 5, green 49, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #05314C?

#05314C converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 36%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #05314C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #05314C scores 13.55:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #05314C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #05314C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.13, which is visibly different.

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