#054261 Color
#054261 is rgb(5, 66, 97) in RGB, hsl(200, 90%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 32%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054261rgb(5, 66, 97)hsl(200, 90%, 20%)hsv(200, 95%, 38%)cmyk(95%, 32%, 0%, 62%)oklch(36.1% 0.078 238.5)lab(25.76% -8.72 -23.81)lch(25.76% 25.35 249.88)What #054261 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 #054261, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054261 Channel Values
How #054261 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 66 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 90% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 95% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.72:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054261 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 #054261
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054261; 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 #054261
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 #054261 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.
#054261#3C3C61#2F3F61#363662#2A3B61#004747#004552#3E3E3EUsing #054261 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054261: #054261;background-color: #054261;colors: { 'color-054261': '#054261' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_054261">#054261</color>fill="#054261"More Blue Colors
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#054261 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054261?
#054261 is a dark blue — rgb(5, 66, 97) in RGB and hsl(200, 90%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #054261?
#054261 is rgb(5, 66, 97) — red 5, green 66, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054261?
#054261 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 32%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054261 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054261 scores 10.72:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054261 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054261 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 20.89, which is visibly different.
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