#05020B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.3% 0.03 302.2), rgb(5, 2, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.58:1).
About this color
#05020B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05020B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 69%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.3% 0.03 302.2) |
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 #05020B | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05020B | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05020B text on white | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05020B text on black | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#917FAE
oklch(63% 0.072 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C689A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#685783
oklch(49.1% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#55476B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05020B
oklch(10.3% 0.03 302.2)
#05020B 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) | #01030B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01030B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040305 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05020B
#05020B
oklch(10.3% 0.03 302.2)
- #030400
#030400
oklch(10.1% 0.023 118.1)
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 #05020B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.107
Use #05020B 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.