What color is #050761?

#050761 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #050761?

The RGB value is 5, 7, 97: 5 red, 7 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #050761?

The complementary color is #615F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #050761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#050761 color

#050761 rgb(5, 7, 97)

Shades of black

The hex color #050761 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 2.7% green and 38% blue (5, 7, 97).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 90% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#050761 color codes

HEX	`#050761`
RGB	`rgb(5, 7, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 2.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 90%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 95%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 93%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.38, 35.14, -50.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.38, 61.51, 304.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.295, 1.047, 11.388)`
Decimal	`329569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #050761, 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 #050761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#050761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #050761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #050761; }
.text { color: #050761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #050761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 7 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #050761, #310561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #050761?: #050761 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #050761?: The RGB value is 5, 7, 97: 5 red, 7 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #050761?: The complementary color is #615F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #050761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.