#050826
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.6% 0.062 271.5), rgb(5, 8, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#050826 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050826 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 8, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.062 271.5) |
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 #050826 | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050826 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050826 text on white | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #050826 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#869CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4456B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#374793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050826
oklch(15.6% 0.062 271.5)
#050826 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) | #000D27 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A25 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001015 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050826
#050826
oklch(15.6% 0.062 271.5)
- #110C00
#110C00
oklch(15.6% 0.032 93.9)
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 #050826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #050826 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.