#050928
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.1% 0.063 270.4), rgb(5, 9, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#050928 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050928 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 9, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.063 270.4) |
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 #050928 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050928 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050928 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #050928 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#849CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#6781E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5068D4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4156B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#354794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 270.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050928
oklch(16.1% 0.063 270.4)
#050928 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) | #000E29 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B27 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001117 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050928
#050928
oklch(16.1% 0.063 270.4)
- #130D00
#130D00
oklch(16.2% 0.033 91.4)
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 #050928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
Use #050928 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.