#050A2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.8% 0.069 269.5), rgb(5, 10, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#050A2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050A2C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 10, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.069 269.5) |
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 #050A2C | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050A2C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050A2C text on white | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #050A2C text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400
#809CF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6280ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C55BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#32469A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050A2C
oklch(16.8% 0.069 269.5)
#050A2C 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) | #00102D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C2B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001319 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050A2C
#050A2C
oklch(16.8% 0.069 269.5)
- #150E00
#150E00
oklch(16.8% 0.034 89.1)
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 #050A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #050A2C 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.