#05141D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.028 235.9), rgb(5, 20, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#05141D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05141D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 20, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.028 235.9) |
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 #05141D | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05141D | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05141D text on white | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #05141D 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
#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
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500
#6090AE
oklch(63.1% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#457A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#366783
oklch(49.2% 0.07 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05141D
oklch(18.3% 0.028 235.9)
#05141D 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) | #10141D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C111D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001617 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05141D
#05141D
oklch(18.3% 0.028 235.9)
- #1C0F06
#1C0F06
oklch(18.4% 0.028 56.4)
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 #05141D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #05141D 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.