#050E29
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.057 265.5), rgb(5, 14, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#050E29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050E29 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 14, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.057 265.5) |
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 #050E29 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050E29 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050E29 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #050E29 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#809FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6185DD
oklch(63% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#486DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#304B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050E29
oklch(17.4% 0.057 265.5)
#050E29 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) | #01122A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E28 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001419 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050E29
#050E29
oklch(17.4% 0.057 265.5)
- #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 #050E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
Use #050E29 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.