#005E9B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(46.9% 0.123 247), rgb(0, 94, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#005E9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E9B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.123 247) |
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 #005E9B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005E9B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E9B text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005E9B text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#448FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.122 247)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 247)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#005E9B
oklch(46.9% 0.123 247)
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Step 800
800
#125283
oklch(42.6% 0.102 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#184469
oklch(37.6% 0.08 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#005E9B 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) | #40619D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28559A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D75 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E9B
#005E9B
oklch(46.9% 0.123 247)
- #804D00
#804D00
oklch(46.9% 0.103 67.3)
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 #005E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #005E9B 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.