#050B1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.6% 0.042 266.4), rgb(5, 11, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.57:1).
About this color
#050B1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050B1E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 11, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.042 266.4) |
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 #050B1E | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050B1E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050B1E text on white | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050B1E 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 266)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C7
oklch(63% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#465E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050B1E
oklch(15.6% 0.042 266.4)
#050B1E 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) | #040D1F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020B1E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F12 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050B1E
#050B1E
oklch(15.6% 0.042 266.4)
- #120B00
#120B00
oklch(15.5% 0.032 86.6)
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 #050B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
Use #050B1E 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.