#005E7E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(45.1% 0.09 230.3), rgb(0, 94, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#005E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E7E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.09 230.3) |
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 #005E7E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005E7E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E7E text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #005E7E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#66ABCB
oklch(70.8% 0.084 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#3395BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 230.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E7E
oklch(45.1% 0.09 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.7)
#005E7E 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) | #4D5D80 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006769 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E7E
#005E7E
oklch(45.1% 0.09 230.3)
- #7D4523
#7D4523
oklch(45.2% 0.09 50)
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 #005E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
Use #005E7E 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.