#053294 Color
#053294 is rgb(5, 50, 148) in RGB, hsl(221, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 66%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#053294rgb(5, 50, 148)hsl(221, 93%, 30%)hsv(221, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 66%, 0%, 42%)oklch(36.5% 0.167 262.7)lab(24.05% 20.21 -58.61)lch(24.05% 62.00 289.02)What #053294 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 #053294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#053294 Channel Values
How #053294 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 50 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.11:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #053294 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 #053294
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #053294; 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 #053294
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 #053294 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.
#053294#2D2D94#232F94#292994#1F2D94#004848#00406F#3C3C3CUsing #053294 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-053294: #053294;background-color: #053294;colors: { 'color-053294': '#053294' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.196, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_053294">#053294</color>fill="#053294"More Blue Colors
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#053294 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #053294?
#053294 is a dark blue — rgb(5, 50, 148) in RGB and hsl(221, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.
What is the RGB value of #053294?
#053294 is rgb(5, 50, 148) — red 5, green 50, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #053294?
#053294 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 66%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #053294 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #053294 scores 11.11:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #053294 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #053294 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 13.25, which is visibly different.
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