What color is #052044?

#052044 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #052044?

The RGB value is 5, 32, 68: 5 red, 32 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #052044?

The complementary color is #442905, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #052044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#052044 color

#052044 rgb(5, 32, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #052044 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 12.5% green and 26.7% blue (5, 32, 68).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 86% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#052044 color codes

HEX	`#052044`
RGB	`rgb(5, 32, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 12.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 86%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 93%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 53%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.5, 5.9, -25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.5, 26.22, 283.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.622, 1.482, 5.668)`
Decimal	`335940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #052044, 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 #052044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#052044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #052044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #052044; }
.text { color: #052044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #052044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 32 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #052044, #0a0544); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #052044?: #052044 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #052044?: The RGB value is 5, 32, 68: 5 red, 32 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #052044?: The complementary color is #442905, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #052044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.