#005189
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.5% 0.114 248), rgb(0, 81, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#005189 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005189 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.114 248) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #005189 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005189 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005189 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #005189 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248)
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Step 400
400
#68A6E0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 248)
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Step 500
500
#3A8ED7
oklch(63% 0.136 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#0477C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005189
oklch(42.5% 0.114 248)
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Step 900
900
#11446E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#005189 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #35548B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4988 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005189
#005189
oklch(42.5% 0.114 248)
- #6F4300
#6F4300
oklch(42.5% 0.093 68.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #005189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.066
Use #005189 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.