#050E35
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.7% 0.078 267.1), rgb(5, 14, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#050E35 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050E35 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 14, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 83%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.078 267.1) |
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 #050E35 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050E35 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050E35 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050E35 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#779CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#567FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 267)
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Step 600
600
#3E65E9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3152CA
oklch(49% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2944A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050E35
oklch(18.7% 0.078 267.1)
#050E35 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) | #001436 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001034 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050E35
#050E35
oklch(18.7% 0.078 267.1)
- #1A1200
#1A1200
oklch(18.7% 0.038 89.1)
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 #050E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
Use #050E35 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.