#050E28
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.055 265.2), rgb(5, 14, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#050E28 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050E28 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 14, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.055 265.2) |
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 #050E28 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050E28 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050E28 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #050E28 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#819FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6186DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#496EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAD
oklch(49% 0.136 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#304B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 265)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 265.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050E28
oklch(17.3% 0.055 265.2)
#050E28 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) | #021129 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E27 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001419 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050E28
#050E28
oklch(17.3% 0.055 265.2)
- #170F00
#170F00
oklch(17.4% 0.036 87)
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 #050E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
Use #050E28 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.