What color is #050925?

#050925 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #050925?

The RGB value is 5, 9, 37: 5 red, 9 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #050925?

The complementary color is #252105, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #050925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#050925 color

#050925 rgb(5, 9, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #050925 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 3.5% green and 14.5% blue (5, 9, 37).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.59:1).

#050925 color codes

HEX	`#050925`
RGB	`rgb(5, 9, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 3.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 86%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 76%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.26, 6.18, -17.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.26, 18.73, 289.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.494, 0.361, 1.794)`
Decimal	`330021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #050925, 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 #050925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#050925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #050925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #050925; }
.text { color: #050925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #050925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 9 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #050925, #110525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #050925?: #050925 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #050925?: The RGB value is 5, 9, 37: 5 red, 9 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #050925?: The complementary color is #252105, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #050925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.