What color is #051CFF?

#051CFF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #051CFF?

The RGB value is 5, 28, 255: 5 red, 28 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051CFF?

The complementary color is #FFE805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051CFF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051CFF color

#051CFF rgb(5, 28, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #051CFF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 11% green and 100% blue (5, 28, 255).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Bluebonnet (#1C1CF0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#051CFF color codes

HEX	`#051CFF`
RGB	`rgb(5, 28, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 11%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 100%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 98%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 89%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 73.72, -104.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 128.1, 305.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.522, 8.08, 95.172)`
Decimal	`335103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051CFF, 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 #051CFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051CFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #051CFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051cff; }
.text { color: #051cff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051cff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 28 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051cff, #6b05ff); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #051CFF?: #051CFF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #051CFF?: The RGB value is 5, 28, 255: 5 red, 28 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051CFF?: The complementary color is #FFE805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051CFF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.