#05387F Color
#05387F is rgb(5, 56, 127) in RGB, hsl(215, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05387Frgb(5, 56, 127)hsl(215, 92%, 26%)hsv(215, 96%, 50%)cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 50%)oklch(35.8% 0.131 258.8)lab(24.18% 8.49 -45.37)lch(24.18% 46.16 280.60)What #05387F 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 #05387F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05387F Channel Values
How #05387F 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 56 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.18:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05387F 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 #05387F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05387F; 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 #05387F
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 #05387F 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.
#05387F#33337F#27357F#2E2E7F#23327F#004646#004162#3B3B3BUsing #05387F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05387f: #05387F;background-color: #05387F;colors: { 'color-05387f': '#05387F' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.220, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_05387f">#05387F</color>fill="#05387F"More Blue Colors
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#05387F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05387F?
#05387F is a dark blue — rgb(5, 56, 127) in RGB and hsl(215, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.
What is the RGB value of #05387F?
#05387F is rgb(5, 56, 127) — red 5, green 56, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05387F?
#05387F converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05387F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05387F scores 11.18:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05387F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05387F 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.53, which is visibly different.
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