Information about #051857 color

#051857 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#051857 falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(5, 24, 87) — 2% red, 9.4% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 25 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#051857 is a pure, full-strength classic blue that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gulf Blue (#051657). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Sapphire Blue (#001659) and Borisfen Deep Blue (#001355).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(5, 24, 87)), which gives #051857 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #051857: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #051857 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#051857 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#051857 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #051857

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#051857
  • RGB5, 24, 87
  • CMYK32, 25, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(5, 24, 87)
  • HSL226°, 89%, 18%
  • HSL Precise226.098°, 89.13%, 18.039%
  • HSV226°, 94%, 34%
  • HSB226°, 94%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.094, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.094, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.094, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID051857
  • DECIMAL ID333911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01