#005B86
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.8% 0.101 238.9), rgb(0, 91, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#005B86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B86 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.101 238.9) |
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 #005B86 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005B86 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B86 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005B86 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E3
oklch(81% 0.059 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D5
oklch(70.7% 0.094 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#3392CA
oklch(63% 0.121 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B86
oklch(44.8% 0.101 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4666
oklch(37.6% 0.079 239)
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Step 950
950
#0A293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 239.7)
#005B86 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) | #465C88 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355185 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B86
#005B86
oklch(44.8% 0.101 238.9)
- #7D440B
#7D440B
oklch(44.8% 0.101 58.2)
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 #005B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #005B86 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.