What color is #05264E?

#05264E 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 #05264E?

The RGB value is 5, 38, 78: 5 red, 38 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #05264E?

The complementary color is #4E2D05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05264E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#05264E color

#05264E rgb(5, 38, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #05264E is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 14.9% green and 30.6% blue (5, 38, 78).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 88% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.07:1).

#05264E color codes

HEX	`#05264E`
RGB	`rgb(5, 38, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 14.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 88%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 94%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 51%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.32, 5.97, -27.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.32, 28.52, 282.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.13, 1.968, 7.474)`
Decimal	`337486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #05264E, 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 #05264E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#05264E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #05264E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05264e; }
.text { color: #05264e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05264e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 38 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05264e, #08054e); }

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Questions

What color is #05264E?: #05264E 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 #05264E?: The RGB value is 5, 38, 78: 5 red, 38 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #05264E?: The complementary color is #4E2D05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05264E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.