#05041D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.3% 0.055 278.5), rgb(5, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#05041D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05041D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.055 278.5) |
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 #05041D | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05041D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05041D text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05041D text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400
#929AE1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#787FD8
oklch(63% 0.133 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6267C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5255AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#43468A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#383B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05041D
oklch(13.3% 0.055 278.5)
#05041D 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) | #00081E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00090E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05041D
#05041D
oklch(13.3% 0.055 278.5)
- #0A0800
#0A0800
oklch(13.3% 0.028 101.8)
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 #05041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #05041D 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.