What color is #053162?

#053162 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #053162?

The RGB value is 5, 49, 98: 5 red, 49 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #053162?

The complementary color is #623605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #053162?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#053162 color

#053162 rgb(5, 49, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #053162 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 19.2% green and 38.4% blue (5, 49, 98).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 90% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#053162 color codes

HEX	`#053162`
RGB	`rgb(5, 49, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 19.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 90%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 95%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 50%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, 6.93, -32.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 33.65, 281.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.365, 3.11, 11.976)`
Decimal	`340322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #053162, 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 #053162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#053162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #053162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #053162; }
.text { color: #053162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #053162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 49 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #053162, #080562); }

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Questions

What color is #053162?: #053162 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #053162?: The RGB value is 5, 49, 98: 5 red, 49 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #053162?: The complementary color is #623605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #053162?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.