#054C94 Color
#054C94 is rgb(5, 76, 148) in RGB, hsl(210, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 49%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054C94rgb(5, 76, 148)hsl(210, 93%, 30%)hsv(210, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 49%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.1% 0.134 254.8)lab(31.83% 3.27 -45.97)lch(31.83% 46.09 274.07)What #054C94 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 #054C94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054C94 Channel Values
How #054C94 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 76 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054C94 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 #054C94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054C94; 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 #054C94
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 #054C94 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.
#054C94#454594#364894#3E3E94#304494#005959#005475#4D4D4DUsing #054C94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054c94: #054C94;background-color: #054C94;colors: { 'color-054c94': '#054C94' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.298, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_054c94">#054C94</color>fill="#054C94"More Blue Colors
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#054C94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054C94?
#054C94 is a dark blue — rgb(5, 76, 148) in RGB and hsl(210, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #054C94?
#054C94 is rgb(5, 76, 148) — red 5, green 76, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054C94?
#054C94 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 49%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054C94 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054C94 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054C94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054C94 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 18.49, which is visibly different.
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