Close to Dark Blue
#050899
#050899 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Dark Blue. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 3.1% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 94% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #050899.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.50:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.99:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.50:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #050899 as they’d see it.
#050899 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #050899
What color is #050899?
#050899 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Dark Blue. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 3.1% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 94% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #050899 in RGB?
#050899 is rgb(5, 8, 153): 5 red, 8 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #050899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(97, 95, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #050899?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #050899?
Its complement #2F2D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.