#050328
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.4% 0.075 275.2), rgb(5, 3, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.99:1).
About this color
#050328 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050328 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 3, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.075 275.2) |
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 #050328 | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050328 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050328 text on white | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #050328 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8897F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#575FE4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#484EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050328
oklch(14.4% 0.075 275.2)
#050328 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) | #000A29 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000727 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D14 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050328
#050328
oklch(14.4% 0.075 275.2)
- #0E0900
#0E0900
oklch(14.3% 0.029 91.6)
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 #050328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.014
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.031
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.075
Use #050328 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.