#005284
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.4% 0.107 245.1), rgb(0, 82, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#005284 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005284 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.107 245.1) |
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 #005284 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005284 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005284 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #005284 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A90D1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#0579BE
oklch(55.6% 0.138 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005284
oklch(42.4% 0.107 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#11456B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#005284 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) | #395486 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A83 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005284
#005284
oklch(42.4% 0.107 245.1)
- #714100
#714100
oklch(42.4% 0.095 64.7)
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 #005284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.009
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #005284 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.