#005485
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.106 244), rgb(0, 84, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#005485 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005485 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.106 244) |
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 #005485 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005485 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005485 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #005485 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#3990D0
oklch(63% 0.127 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005485
oklch(43% 0.106 244)
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Step 900
900
#10456A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#005485 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) | #3C5687 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4B84 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006066 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005485
#005485
oklch(43% 0.106 244)
- #744200
#744200
oklch(43% 0.097 63.8)
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 #005485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.005
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.059
Use #005485 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.