Palettes / Colors / #052D8B

#052D8B — Vivid Blue

#052D8B is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #052D8B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#052D8B 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 #8A6205; it also sits naturally between #056F8A and #20058A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 2% · Green 18% · Blue 55%

Cyan 96% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #052D8B

.text { color: #052D8B; }
.background { background-color: #052D8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #052D8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 45, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 93%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #052D8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 45, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #052D8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 45, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#052D8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#052D8B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8A6205:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #052D8B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #052D8B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #052D8B 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 #052D8B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #052D8B?

#052D8B is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 5, 45, 139). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #052D8B?

#052D8B is RGB 5, 45, 139 — HSL 222°, 93%, 28% — CMYK 96%, 68%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #052D8B?

Its complement is #8A6205; analogous partners are #056F8A and #20058A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #052D8B for text?

White text on #052D8B has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.75:1.