#050B28
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.6% 0.06 268.6), rgb(5, 11, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#050B28 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050B28 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 11, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.06 268.6) |
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 #050B28 | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050B28 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050B28 text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #050B28 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400
#839DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6583E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6ACF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B3
oklch(49% 0.147 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#334991
oklch(42.8% 0.122 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050B28
oklch(16.6% 0.06 268.6)
#050B28 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) | #000F29 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C27 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001217 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050B28
#050B28
oklch(16.6% 0.06 268.6)
- #140D00
#140D00
oklch(16.4% 0.033 88.3)
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 #050B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
Use #050B28 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.