Palettes / Colors / #005CB4
#005CB4 — Vivid Blue
#005CB4 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the blue family.
#005CB4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B35600; it also sits naturally between #00B3B0 and #0003B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #005CB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 92, 180 |
| HSL | 209°, 100%, 35% |
| HSV | 209°, 100%, 71% |
| CMYK | 100%, 49%, 0%, 29% |
| XYZ | 12.07, 10.95, 44.66 |
| Yxy | 10.95, 0.1783, 0.1618 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.50, 12.08, -52.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.09, 9.09, -60.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 0% · Green 36% · Blue 71%
Cyan 100% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #005CB4
.text { color: #005CB4; }
.background { background-color: #005CB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #005CB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 92, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 100%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #005CB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 92, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #005CB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 92, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#005CB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#005CB4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B35600:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.58:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.19:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #005CB4: #FFFFFF.
How #005CB4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #005CB4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #005CB4?
#005CB4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 92, 180). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #005CB4?
#005CB4 is RGB 0, 92, 180 — HSL 209°, 100%, 35% — CMYK 100%, 49%, 0%, 29%.
What colors go with #005CB4?
Its complement is #B35600; analogous partners are #00B3B0 and #0003B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #005CB4 for text?
White text on #005CB4 has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.19:1.