#050C2A
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17% 0.062 267.8), rgb(5, 12, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#050C2A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050C2A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 12, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.062 267.8) |
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 #050C2A | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050C2A | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050C2A text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #050C2A text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#819DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6283E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#314893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 268)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050C2A
oklch(17% 0.062 267.8)
#050C2A 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) | #00102B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D29 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001319 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050C2A
#050C2A
oklch(17% 0.062 267.8)
- #160E00
#160E00
oklch(17% 0.035 86.2)
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 #050C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
Use #050C2A 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.