What color is #005DBA?

#005DBA 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 #005DBA?

The RGB value is 0, 93, 186: 0 red, 93 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005DBA?

The complementary color is #BA5D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005DBA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005DBA color

#005DBA rgb(0, 93, 186)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 36.5% green and 72.9% blue (0, 93, 186).

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 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#005DBA color codes

HEX	`#005DBA`
RGB	`rgb(0, 93, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 36.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, 13.87, -55.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 57, 284.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.774, 11.372, 47.967)`
Decimal	`23994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005DBA, 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 #005DBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#005DBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #005DBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005dba; }
.text { color: #005dba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005dba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 93 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005dba, #0000ba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #005DBA?: #005DBA 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 #005DBA?: The RGB value is 0, 93, 186: 0 red, 93 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005DBA?: The complementary color is #BA5D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005DBA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.