What color is #005CD2?

#005CD2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Frosted Blueberries. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005CD2?

The RGB value is 0, 92, 210: 0 red, 92 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005CD2?

The complementary color is #D27600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005CD2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005CD2 color

#005CD2 rgb(0, 92, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #005CD2 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 36.1% green and 82.4% blue (0, 92, 210).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Blueberries (#0055DD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#005CD2 color codes

HEX	`#005CD2`
RGB	`rgb(0, 92, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 36.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 100%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 56%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.7, 24.22, -66.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.7, 71.01, 289.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.456, 12.305, 62.521)`
Decimal	`23762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005CD2, 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 #005CD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#005CD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #005CD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005cd2; }
.text { color: #005cd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005cd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 92 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005cd2, #0d00d2); }

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Questions

What color is #005CD2?: #005CD2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Frosted Blueberries. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005CD2?: The RGB value is 0, 92, 210: 0 red, 92 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005CD2?: The complementary color is #D27600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005CD2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.