#054A7A Color
#054A7A is rgb(5, 74, 122) in RGB, hsl(205, 92%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 39%, 0%, 52%) 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 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054A7Argb(5, 74, 122)hsl(205, 92%, 25%)hsv(205, 96%, 48%)cmyk(96%, 39%, 0%, 52%)oklch(39.8% 0.101 246.9)lab(29.72% -4.74 -33.36)lch(29.72% 33.70 261.91)What #054A7A 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 #054A7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054A7A Channel Values
How #054A7A 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 74 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 92% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 96% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054A7A 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 #054A7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054A7A; 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 #054A7A
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 #054A7A 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.
#054A7A#44447A#34467A#3D3D7B#2F427A#005252#004F64#474747Using #054A7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054a7a: #054A7A;background-color: #054A7A;colors: { 'color-054a7a': '#054A7A' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.290, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_054a7a">#054A7A</color>fill="#054A7A"More Blue Colors
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#054A7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054A7A?
#054A7A is a dark blue — rgb(5, 74, 122) in RGB and hsl(205, 92%, 25%) 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 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #054A7A?
#054A7A is rgb(5, 74, 122) — red 5, green 74, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054A7A?
#054A7A converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 39%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054A7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054A7A scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054A7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054A7A 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 22.57, which is visibly different.
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