What color is #005DCD?

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

What is the RGB value of #005DCD?

The RGB value is 0, 93, 205: 0 red, 93 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005DCD?

The complementary color is #CD7000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005DCD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005DCD color

#005DCD rgb(0, 93, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #005DCD is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 36.5% green and 80.4% blue (0, 93, 205).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#005DCD color codes

HEX	`#005DCD`
RGB	`rgb(0, 93, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 36.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.59, 21.56, -64.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.59, 67.59, 288.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.93, 12.234, 59.32)`
Decimal	`24013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005DCD, 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 #005DCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#005DCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #005DCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005dcd; }
.text { color: #005dcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005dcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 93 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005dcd, #0900cd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #005DCD?: #005DCD is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005DCD?: The RGB value is 0, 93, 205: 0 red, 93 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005DCD?: The complementary color is #CD7000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005DCD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.