#050F2A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.8% 0.057 264.5), rgb(5, 15, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#050F2A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F2A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.057 264.5) |
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 #050F2A | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F2A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F2A text on white | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F2A 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#466ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#385BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F2A
oklch(17.8% 0.057 264.5)
#050F2A 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) | #02122B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F29 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F2A
#050F2A
oklch(17.8% 0.057 264.5)
- #191000
#191000
oklch(18% 0.037 85.1)
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 #050F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
Use #050F2A 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.