What color is #051428?

#051428 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #051428?

The RGB value is 5, 20, 40: 5 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051428?

The complementary color is #281905, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051428 color

#051428 rgb(5, 20, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #051428 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 7.8% green and 15.7% blue (5, 20, 40).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.47:1).

#051428 color codes

HEX	`#051428`
RGB	`rgb(5, 20, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 7.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 50%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.19, 1.8, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.19, 15.5, 276.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.696, 0.686, 2.103)`
Decimal	`332840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051428, 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 #051428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #051428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051428; }
.text { color: #051428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 20 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051428, #080528); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #051428?: #051428 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #051428?: The RGB value is 5, 20, 40: 5 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051428?: The complementary color is #281905, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.