#050920
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.2% 0.049 270.3), rgb(5, 9, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.69:1).
About this color
#050920 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050920 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 9, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.049 270.3) |
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 #050920 | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050920 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050920 text on white | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050920 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 270)
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Step 500
500
#6E85D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 270)
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Step 600
600
#576DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#475BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 270)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050920
oklch(15.2% 0.049 270.3)
#050920 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) | #000C21 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A20 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E13 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050920
#050920
oklch(15.2% 0.049 270.3)
- #110B00
#110B00
oklch(15.3% 0.031 89.9)
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 #050920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #050920 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.