Information about #053242 color

#053242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #053242 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 50, 66) — 2% red, 19.6% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 6 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#053242 is a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tobias Blue (#0C2C47). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diablo (#00374A) and Enchanted Teal (#002D39).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 50, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #053242: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #053242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#053242 color variations

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

#053242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#053242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#053242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#053242 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#053242 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
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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
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#423405
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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
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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
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#420532
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#340542
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Nearest named colors to #053242

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

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Diablo color link
Diablo

#00374A

Enchanted Teal color link
Enchanted Teal

#002D39

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Volition Teal color link
Volition Teal

#003B49

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Warm Black color link
Warm Black

#004242

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Green Vogue color link
Green Vogue

#032B52

#053242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#053242
  • RGB5, 50, 66
  • CMYK24, 6, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(5, 50, 66)
  • HSL196°, 86%, 14%
  • HSL Precise195.738°, 85.915%, 13.922%
  • HSV196°, 92%, 26%
  • HSB196°, 92%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.196, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.196, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.196, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID053242
  • DECIMAL ID340546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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