What color is #05024A?

#05024A is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #05024A?

The RGB value is 5, 2, 74: 5 red, 2 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #05024A?

The complementary color is #474A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05024A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#05024A color

#05024A rgb(5, 2, 74)

Shades of black

The hex color #05024A is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 0.8% green and 29% blue (5, 2, 74).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Silent Twilight (#0F084B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.85:1).

#05024A color codes

HEX	`#05024A`
RGB	`rgb(5, 2, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 0.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 97%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 97%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.15, 29.03, -41.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.15, 50.87, 304.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.32, 0.57, 6.518)`
Decimal	`328266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #05024A, 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 #05024A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#05024A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #05024A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05024a; }
.text { color: #05024a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05024a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 2 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05024a, #29024a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #05024A?: #05024A is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #05024A?: The RGB value is 5, 2, 74: 5 red, 2 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #05024A?: The complementary color is #474A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05024A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.