Colour
#0523A0
- #0523A0
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#0523A0 is a blue with RGB values 5, 35, 160 and HSL 228°, 94%, 32%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#0523A0#0523A0
HEX#0523A0
RGBrgb(5, 35, 160)
RGB (0–1)0.0196, 0.1373, 0.6275
RGB percentages2%, 13.7%, 62.7%
HSLhsl(228.4, 93.9%, 32.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(228.4, 96.9%, 62.7%)
CMYK96.9%, 78.1%, 0%, 37.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer336,800
CSS custom property--colour: #0523A0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03772WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness60.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.97:1
Contrast with white11.97:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.75:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#262626
Inverted#FADC5F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.97:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.75:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A08205
Analogous#0571A0, #3505A0
Triadic#A00523, #23A005
Split complementary#A03405, #71A005
Tetradic#A00570, #A08205, #05A034
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R5
G35
B160
Red5 (2%)
Green35 (13.7%)
Blue160 (62.7%)
Hue228.39°
Saturation (HSL)93.94%
Lightness32.35%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 05 · G 23 · B A0
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