#050F1A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.5% 0.028 249.9), rgb(5, 15, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#050F1A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F1A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.028 249.9) |
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 #050F1A | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F1A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F1A text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F1A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
-
Step 400
400
#87A4C1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 248.6)
-
Step 500
500
#698DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 249.7)
-
Step 600
600
#51779E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 249.9)
-
Step 700
700
#416487
oklch(49.2% 0.07 249.4)
-
Step 800
800
#36516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 251)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4359
oklch(37.6% 0.046 251.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F1A
oklch(16.5% 0.028 249.9)
#050F1A 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) | #0A0F1A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080D1A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001213 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F1A
#050F1A
oklch(16.5% 0.028 249.9)
- #160C02
#160C02
oklch(16.5% 0.029 71.7)
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 #050F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
Use #050F1A 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.