What color is #05244B?

#05244B 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 #05244B?

The RGB value is 5, 36, 75: 5 red, 36 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #05244B?

The complementary color is #4B2C05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05244B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#05244B color

#05244B rgb(5, 36, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #05244B is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 14.1% green and 29.4% blue (5, 36, 75).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 88% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% 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 15.44:1).

#05244B color codes

HEX	`#05244B`
RGB	`rgb(5, 36, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 14.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 88%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 93%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 52%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.41, 6.1, -27.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.41, 27.98, 282.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.963, 1.802, 6.9)`
Decimal	`336971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #05244B, 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 #05244B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#05244B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #05244B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05244b; }
.text { color: #05244b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05244b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 36 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05244b, #09054b); }

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Questions

What color is #05244B?: #05244B 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 #05244B?: The RGB value is 5, 36, 75: 5 red, 36 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #05244B?: The complementary color is #4B2C05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05244B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.