Information about #051B37 color

#051B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#051B37 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(5, 27, 55) — 2% red, 10.6% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 11 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#051B37 is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure 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 Tangaroa (#03163C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maastricht Blue (#001C3D) and Trafalgar Blue (#00203C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(5, 27, 55)), which gives #051B37 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #051B37: 17.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #051B37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#051B37 color variations

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

#051B37 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 #051B37

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

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Oxford Blue color link
Oxford Blue

#002147

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#051B37
  • RGB5, 27, 55
  • CMYK20, 11, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(5, 27, 55)
  • HSL214°, 83%, 12%
  • HSL Precise213.6°, 83.333%, 11.765%
  • HSV214°, 91%, 22%
  • HSB214°, 91%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.106, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.106, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.106, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID051B37
  • DECIMAL ID334647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01