#05427F Color
#05427F is rgb(5, 66, 127) in RGB, hsl(210, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 48%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05427Frgb(5, 66, 127)hsl(210, 92%, 26%)hsv(210, 96%, 50%)cmyk(96%, 48%, 0%, 50%)oklch(38.1% 0.118 254.2)lab(27.37% 1.98 -40.23)lch(27.37% 40.28 272.82)What #05427F 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 #05427F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05427F Channel Values
How #05427F 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 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05427F 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 #05427F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05427F; 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 #05427F
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 #05427F 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.
#05427F#3C3C7F#2F3F7F#36367F#2A3B7F#004D4D#004965#424242Using #05427F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05427f: #05427F;background-color: #05427F;colors: { 'color-05427f': '#05427F' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_05427f">#05427F</color>fill="#05427F"More Blue Colors
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#05427F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05427F?
#05427F is a dark blue — rgb(5, 66, 127) in RGB and hsl(210, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #05427F?
#05427F is rgb(5, 66, 127) — red 5, green 66, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05427F?
#05427F converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 48%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05427F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05427F scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05427F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05427F 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 19.81, which is visibly different.
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