#050F24
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.047 261.9), rgb(5, 15, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#050F24 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F24 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.047 261.9) |
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 #050F24 | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F24 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F24 text on white | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F24 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#6389CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A71BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#314E82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4169
oklch(37.7% 0.074 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F24
oklch(17.3% 0.047 261.9)
#050F24 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) | #051125 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020E24 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001417 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F24
#050F24
oklch(17.3% 0.047 261.9)
- #180E00
#180E00
oklch(17.3% 0.036 80.7)
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 #050F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #050F24 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.