#05111E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.033 250.2), rgb(5, 17, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#05111E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05111E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 17, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.033 250.2) |
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 #05111E | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05111E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05111E text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #05111E 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#648DB8
oklch(63% 0.079 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B648D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315172
oklch(42.6% 0.067 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05111E
oklch(17.4% 0.033 250.2)
#05111E 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) | #0B121F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080F1E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001416 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05111E
#05111E
oklch(17.4% 0.033 250.2)
- #190D02
#190D02
oklch(17.3% 0.032 68)
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 #05111E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #05111E 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.