#005980
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.096 236.8), rgb(0, 89, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#005980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005980 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.096 236.8) |
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 #005980 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005980 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005980 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005980 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E1
oklch(81% 0.056 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D1
oklch(70.6% 0.089 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#3793C5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005980
oklch(43.9% 0.096 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4764
oklch(37.8% 0.074 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#005980 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) | #465982 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F7F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006367 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005980
#005980
oklch(43.9% 0.096 236.8)
- #794212
#794212
oklch(43.8% 0.096 56.5)
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 #005980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #005980 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.