#05071B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.1% 0.044 273.7), rgb(5, 7, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#05071B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05071B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 7, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 69%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.044 273.7) |
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 #05071B | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05071B | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05071B text on white | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05071B 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#909DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 274)
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Step 500
500
#7584C9
oklch(63% 0.106 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#404A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05071B
oklch(14.1% 0.044 273.7)
#05071B 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) | #010A1C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05071B
#05071B
oklch(14.1% 0.044 273.7)
- #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 #05071B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
Use #05071B 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.