#051325
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.042 254.5), rgb(5, 19, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#051325 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051325 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 19, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.042 254.5) |
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 #051325 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051325 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051325 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #051325 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4275B3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#34629A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051325
oklch(18.5% 0.042 254.5)
#051325 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) | #0B1426 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061125 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00171A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051325
#051325
oklch(18.5% 0.042 254.5)
- #1D1000
#1D1000
oklch(18.7% 0.039 75.2)
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 #051325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
Use #051325 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.