#005FBD

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #005FBD

The precise color #005FBD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Royalblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 95 green, and 189 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 209.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#005FBD
RGB0, 95, 189
HSL209.8°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK100%, 50%, 0%, 26%
HSV209.8°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB41.0, 13.8, -55.8
XYZ13.3, 11.9, 49.7
Decimal24509

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.87:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005FBD; }
.text-color { color: #005FBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005FBD; }

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