#055194 Color
#055194 is rgb(5, 81, 148) in RGB, hsl(208, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 45%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#055194rgb(5, 81, 148)hsl(208, 93%, 30%)hsv(208, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 45%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.3% 0.128 252.4)lab(33.41% 0.20 -43.44)lch(33.41% 43.44 270.26)What #055194 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 #055194, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#055194 Channel Values
How #055194 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 81 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 42% | 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 #055194 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 #055194
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #055194; 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 #055194
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 #055194 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.
#055194#4A4A94#3A4D94#434395#344994#005D5D#005877#505050Using #055194 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-055194: #055194;background-color: #055194;colors: { 'color-055194': '#055194' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.318, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_055194">#055194</color>fill="#055194"More Blue Colors
#055194 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#055194 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #055194?
#055194 is a dark blue — rgb(5, 81, 148) in RGB and hsl(208, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #055194?
#055194 is rgb(5, 81, 148) — red 5, green 81, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #055194?
#055194 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 45%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #055194 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #055194 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 #055194 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #055194 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 21.46, which is visibly different.
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