#050D22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.5% 0.046 264.4), rgb(5, 13, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#050D22 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050D22 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 13, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.046 264.4) |
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 #050D22 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050D22 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050D22 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #050D22 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 264)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#405EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#354D82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050D22
oklch(16.5% 0.046 264.4)
#050D22 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) | #040F23 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010D22 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001215 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050D22
#050D22
oklch(16.5% 0.046 264.4)
- #150D00
#150D00
oklch(16.5% 0.034 85.3)
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 #050D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #050D22 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.