#050F1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.8% 0.036 256.6), rgb(5, 15, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#050F1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F1E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.036 256.6) |
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 #050F1E | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F1E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F1E text on white | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F1E 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A3CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#678BBD
oklch(63% 0.086 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E75AA
oklch(55.7% 0.094 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6291
oklch(49.1% 0.086 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#345076
oklch(42.7% 0.072 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F1E
oklch(16.8% 0.036 256.6)
#050F1E 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) | #09101F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060E1E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001215 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F1E
#050F1E
oklch(16.8% 0.036 256.6)
- #170C00
#170C00
oklch(16.6% 0.035 75.9)
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 #050F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.020
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #050F1E 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.