What color is #052145?

#052145 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 #052145?

The RGB value is 5, 33, 69: 5 red, 33 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #052145?

The complementary color is #452905, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #052145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#052145 color

#052145 rgb(5, 33, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #052145 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 12.9% green and 27.1% blue (5, 33, 69).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 86% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#052145 color codes

HEX	`#052145`
RGB	`rgb(5, 33, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 12.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 86%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 93%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 52%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.92, 5.6, -25.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.92, 26.17, 282.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.68, 1.549, 5.84)`
Decimal	`336197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #052145, 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 #052145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#052145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #052145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #052145; }
.text { color: #052145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #052145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 33 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #052145, #090545); }

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Questions

What color is #052145?: #052145 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 #052145?: The RGB value is 5, 33, 69: 5 red, 33 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #052145?: The complementary color is #452905, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #052145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.