#054894 Color
#054894 is rgb(5, 72, 148) in RGB, hsl(212, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 51%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054894rgb(5, 72, 148)hsl(212, 93%, 30%)hsv(212, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 51%, 0%, 42%)oklch(41.2% 0.139 256.5)lab(30.58% 5.79 -47.98)lch(30.58% 48.33 276.88)What #054894 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 #054894, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054894 Channel Values
How #054894 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 72 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054894 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 #054894
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054894; 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 #054894
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 #054894 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.
#054894#424294#334494#3B3B94#2E4194#005656#005174#4A4A4AUsing #054894 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054894: #054894;background-color: #054894;colors: { 'color-054894': '#054894' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.282, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_054894">#054894</color>fill="#054894"More Blue Colors
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#054894 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054894?
#054894 is a dark blue — rgb(5, 72, 148) in RGB and hsl(212, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #054894?
#054894 is rgb(5, 72, 148) — red 5, green 72, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054894?
#054894 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 51%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054894 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054894 scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054894 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054894 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 16.48, which is visibly different.
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