#050F29
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.7% 0.056 264.2), rgb(5, 15, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#050F29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F29 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.056 264.2) |
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 #050F29 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F29 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F29 text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F29 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#476EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F29
oklch(17.7% 0.056 264.2)
#050F29 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) | #02122A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F28 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F29
#050F29
oklch(17.7% 0.056 264.2)
- #180F00
#180F00
oklch(17.6% 0.036 84.2)
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 #050F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
Use #050F29 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.