#005483
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.8% 0.104 243), rgb(0, 84, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#005483 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005483 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.104 243) |
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 #005483 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005483 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005483 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005483 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3991CE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#104569
oklch(37.6% 0.082 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#005483 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) | #3D5685 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4B82 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006065 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005483
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
- #744100
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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 #005483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.002
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #005483 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.