#051234
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.6% 0.07 264), rgb(5, 18, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#051234 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051234 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 18, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.07 264) |
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 #051234 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051234 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051234 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #051234 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#396ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 264)
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Step 700
700
#2C58C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#25489B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#223E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 263.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051234
oklch(19.6% 0.07 264)
#051234 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) | #001735 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001233 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A20 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051234
#051234
oklch(19.6% 0.07 264)
- #1E1300
#1E1300
oklch(19.6% 0.04 82.5)
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 #051234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
Use #051234 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.