#005E8F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.109 241.6), rgb(0, 94, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#005E8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E8F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.109 241.6) |
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 #005E8F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005E8F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E8F text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #005E8F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4791C4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#227AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.117 241.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#005E8F
oklch(46.1% 0.109 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#14547B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#194663
oklch(37.8% 0.07 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#005E8F 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) | #465F91 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33548E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A70 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E8F
#005E8F
oklch(46.1% 0.109 241.6)
- #824800
#824800
oklch(46.2% 0.107 61.4)
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 #005E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #005E8F 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.