HSL(242, 85%, 10%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(242,85%,10%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(242, 85%, 10%) color: hsl(242, 85%, 10%)
HEX #05042F color: #05042F
RGB rgb(5, 4, 47) color: rgb(5, 4, 47)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 91%, 0%, 82%) —
HSV hsv(241, 91%, 18%) —
HWB hwb(241 2% 82%) color: hwb(241 2% 82%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1564 0.0836 272.62) color: oklch(0.1564 0.0836 272.62)
Lab lab(2.93 12.73 -25.82) color: lab(2.93 12.73 -25.82)
LCH lch(2.93 28.79 296.24) color: lch(2.93 28.79 296.24)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 19.72:1
vs Black 1.06:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#050525 — rgb(5, 5, 37)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#050522 — rgb(5, 5, 34)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#051C1B — rgb(5, 28, 27)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(242, 85%, 10%);

text

color: hsl(242, 85%, 10%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(242, 85%, 10%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(242, 85%, 30%), hsl(242, 85%, 10%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(242, 85%, 10%), hsl(242, 85%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #05042F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(242,85%,10%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(242, 85%, 10%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(242, 85%, 10%);

Related Colors

#0A092A

242,65,10

#020033

242,100,10

#000000

242,85,0

#100B8E

242,85,30

#040D2F

227,85,10

#040A2F

232,85,10

#0C042F

252,85,10

#10042F

257,85,10

Use Cases for Very Dark Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(242, 85%, 10%)?

HEX: #05042F | RGB: rgb(5, 4, 47) | CMYK: 89%, 91%, 0%, 82% | HSV: 241°, 91%, 18%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #05042F?

The complementary color is HSL(62, 85%, 10%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 242°, 2°, and 122°. For analogous combinations, try hues 212° and 272°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(242, 85%, 10%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(242, 85%, 10%); — As HEX: color: #05042F; — As RGB: color: rgb(5, 4, 47); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(242,85%,10%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(242, 85%, 10%);