#050D19
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.8% 0.029 256), rgb(5, 13, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#050D19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050D19 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 13, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.029 256) |
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 #050D19 | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050D19 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050D19 text on white | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #050D19 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB4
oklch(63% 0.071 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#5575A0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 256)
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Step 700
700
#456289
oklch(49.1% 0.072 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050D19
oklch(15.8% 0.029 256)
#050D19 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) | #080E1A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060C19 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001011 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050D19
#050D19
oklch(15.8% 0.029 256)
- #140B01
#140B01
oklch(15.9% 0.03 76.8)
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 #050D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #050D19 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.