Information about #05426B color

#05426B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05426B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 66, 107) — 2% red, 25.9% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 16 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#05426B is a maximally vivid 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 hair away from Indigo Dye (#00416A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are PSG Blue (#004170) and Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation (#083B66).

The recipe behind #05426B is rgb(5, 66, 107), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #05426B: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #05426B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#05426B color variations

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#05426B 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 #05426B

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#05426B
  • RGB5, 66, 107
  • CMYK40, 16, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(5, 66, 107)
  • HSL204°, 91%, 22%
  • HSL Precise204.118°, 91.071%, 21.961%
  • HSV204°, 95%, 42%
  • HSB204°, 95%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.259, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.259, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.259, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID05426B
  • DECIMAL ID344683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01