#050C19
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.4% 0.031 259.6), rgb(5, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#050C19 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050C19 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.031 259.6) |
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 #050C19 | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050C19 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050C19 text on white | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050C19 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB7
oklch(63% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5774A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#47618B
oklch(49% 0.075 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050C19
oklch(15.4% 0.031 259.6)
#050C19 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) | #070D1A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050B19 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F11 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050C19
#050C19
oklch(15.4% 0.031 259.6)
- #130A00
#130A00
oklch(15.4% 0.032 79.3)
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 #050C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #050C19 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.