What color is #05101E?

#05101E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #05101E?

The RGB value is 5, 16, 30: 5 red, 16 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #05101E?

The complementary color is #1E1305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05101E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#05101E color

#05101E rgb(5, 16, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #05101E is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 6.3% green and 11.8% blue (5, 16, 30).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 71% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.1:1).

#05101E color codes

HEX	`#05101E`
RGB	`rgb(5, 16, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 6.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 71%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 83%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.49, 0.42, -10.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.49, 10.38, 272.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.482, 0.497, 1.298)`
Decimal	`331806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #05101E, 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 #05101E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#05101E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #05101E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05101e; }
.text { color: #05101e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05101e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 16 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05101e, #07051e); }

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Questions

What color is #05101E?: #05101E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #05101E?: The RGB value is 5, 16, 30: 5 red, 16 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #05101E?: The complementary color is #1E1305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05101E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.