#051032
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.9% 0.07 265.3), rgb(5, 16, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#051032 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051032 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 16, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.07 265.3) |
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 #051032 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051032 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051032 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #051032 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#799EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5783EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E69DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3157C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#29489B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#253D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 265.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051032
oklch(18.9% 0.07 265.3)
#051032 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) | #001533 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001131 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051032
#051032
oklch(18.9% 0.07 265.3)
- #1B1200
#1B1200
oklch(18.9% 0.039 86.5)
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 #051032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
Use #051032 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.