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#053D5C Color

#053D5C is rgb(5, 61, 92) in RGB, hsl(201, 90%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 34%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#053D5C
HEX#053D5C
RGBrgb(5, 61, 92)
HSLhsl(201, 90%, 19%)
HSVhsv(201, 95%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 34%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.076 240.3)
LABlab(23.76% -7.52 -23.70)
LCHlch(23.76% 24.86 252.39)

What #053D5C 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 #053D5C, 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.

#053D5C Channel Values

How #053D5C 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 61 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 90% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 95% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.48:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #053D5C 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 text11.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #053D5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #053D5C; 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 #053D5C

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

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How #053D5C 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#053D5C
Protanopia#38385C
Protanomaly#2B3A5C
Deuteranopia#32325D
Deuteranomaly#26375C
Tritanopia#004242
Tritanomaly#00404E
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #053D5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-053d5c: #053D5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #053D5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-053d5c': '#053D5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.239, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_053d5c">#053D5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#053D5C"

More Blue Colors

#053D5C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#053D5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #053D5C?

#053D5C is a darkest blue — rgb(5, 61, 92) in RGB and hsl(201, 90%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #053D5C?

#053D5C is rgb(5, 61, 92) — red 5, green 61, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #053D5C?

#053D5C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 34%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #053D5C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #053D5C scores 11.48:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #053D5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #053D5C 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 21.62, which is visibly different.

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