#05071A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14% 0.042 273.7), rgb(5, 7, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.96:1).
About this color
#05071A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05071A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 7, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.042 273.7) |
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 #05071A | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05071A | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05071A text on white | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05071A 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7685C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#414B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#373F65
oklch(37.9% 0.066 273.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05071A
oklch(14% 0.042 273.7)
#05071A 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) | #01091B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05071A
#05071A
oklch(14% 0.042 273.7)
- #0D0900
#0D0900
oklch(14.1% 0.029 95.3)
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 #05071A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
Use #05071A 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.