What color is #005CB9?

#005CB9 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005CB9?

The RGB value is 0, 92, 185: 0 red, 92 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005CB9?

The complementary color is #B95D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005CB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005CB9 color

#005CB9 rgb(0, 92, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #005CB9 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 36.1% green and 72.5% blue (0, 92, 185).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#005CB9 color codes

HEX	`#005CB9`
RGB	`rgb(0, 92, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 36.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, 14.12, -55.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 57.05, 284.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.581, 11.155, 47.38)`
Decimal	`23737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005CB9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #005CB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#005CB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #005CB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005cb9; }
.text { color: #005cb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005cb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 92 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005cb9, #0000b9); }

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Questions

What color is #005CB9?: #005CB9 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005CB9?: The RGB value is 0, 92, 185: 0 red, 92 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005CB9?: The complementary color is #B95D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005CB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.