#05121D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.03 244.4), rgb(5, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#05121D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05121D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.03 244.4) |
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 #05121D | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05121D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05121D text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #05121D text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 244)
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Step 600
600
#49789F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 245)
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Step 700
700
#3A6588
oklch(49.1% 0.074 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05121D
oklch(17.6% 0.03 244.4)
#05121D 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) | #0D121D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A101D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001516 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05121D
#05121D
oklch(17.6% 0.03 244.4)
- #1A0E03
#1A0E03
oklch(17.7% 0.031 66.5)
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 #05121D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.014
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
Use #05121D 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.