Palettes / Colors / #052D8D
#052D8D — Vivid Blue
#052D8D 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 #052D8D 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.
#052D8D 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 #8F6505; it also sits naturally between #05738F and #21058F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #052D8D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 5, 45, 141 |
| HSL | 222°, 93%, 29% |
| HSV | 222°, 96%, 55% |
| CMYK | 96%, 68%, 0%, 45% |
| XYZ | 5.81, 3.83, 25.63 |
| Yxy | 3.83, 0.1647, 0.1086 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.11, 28.38, -56.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.58, 20.07, -67.50 |
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
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CSS code for #052D8D
.text { color: #052D8D; }
.background { background-color: #052D8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #052D8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 45, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 93%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #052D8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 45, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #052D8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 45, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#052D8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#052D8D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #052D8D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8F6505:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #052D8D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #052D8D
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #052D8D: ·
How #052D8D 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 #052D8D 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 #052D8D?
#052D8D is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 5, 45, 141). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #052D8D?
#052D8D is RGB 5, 45, 141 — HSL 222°, 93%, 29% — CMYK 96%, 68%, 0%, 45%.
What colors go with #052D8D?
Its complement is #8F6505; analogous partners are #05738F and #21058F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #052D8D for text?
White text on #052D8D has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.