#05426B Color
#05426B is rgb(5, 66, 107) in RGB, hsl(204, 91%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 38%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05426Brgb(5, 66, 107)hsl(204, 91%, 22%)hsv(204, 95%, 42%)cmyk(95%, 38%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.7% 0.09 245.7)lab(26.25% -5.23 -29.42)lch(26.25% 29.89 259.92)What #05426B 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 #05426B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05426B Channel Values
How #05426B 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 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 91% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 95% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05426B 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 #05426B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05426B; 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 #05426B
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 #05426B 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.
#05426B#3C3C6B#2F3F6B#36366C#2A3B6B#004949#004658#3F3F3FUsing #05426B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05426b: #05426B;background-color: #05426B;colors: { 'color-05426b': '#05426B' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_05426b">#05426B</color>fill="#05426B"More Blue Colors
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#05426B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05426B?
#05426B is a dark blue — rgb(5, 66, 107) in RGB and hsl(204, 91%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.57.
What is the RGB value of #05426B?
#05426B is rgb(5, 66, 107) — red 5, green 66, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05426B?
#05426B converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 38%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05426B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05426B scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05426B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05426B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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