#0542C7 Color
#0542C7 is rgb(5, 66, 199) in RGB, hsl(221, 95%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 67%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0542C7rgb(5, 66, 199)hsl(221, 95%, 40%)hsv(221, 97%, 78%)cmyk(97%, 67%, 0%, 22%)oklch(44.6% 0.213 262.9)lab(32.70% 27.58 -74.84)lch(32.70% 79.76 290.23)What #0542C7 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 #0542C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0542C7 Channel Values
How #0542C7 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 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 95% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 97% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0542C7 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 #0542C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0542C7; 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 #0542C7
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 #0542C7 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.
#0542C7#3C3CC7#2F3FC7#3636C7#2A3BC7#006161#005695#505050Using #0542C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0542c7: #0542C7;background-color: #0542C7;colors: { 'color-0542c7': '#0542C7' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_0542c7">#0542C7</color>fill="#0542C7"More Blue Colors
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#0542C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0542C7?
#0542C7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(5, 66, 199) in RGB and hsl(221, 95%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #0542C7?
#0542C7 is rgb(5, 66, 199) — red 5, green 66, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0542C7?
#0542C7 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 67%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0542C7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0542C7 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0542C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0542C7 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 19.02, which is visibly different.
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