#05142C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.053 258.5), rgb(5, 20, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#05142C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05142C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 20, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.053 258.5) |
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 #05142C | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05142C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05142C text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #05142C 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#578AD6
oklch(63.2% 0.128 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#274E89
oklch(42.7% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05142C
oklch(19.4% 0.053 258.5)
#05142C 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) | #08162D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03132C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05142C
#05142C
oklch(19.4% 0.053 258.5)
- #1E1200
#1E1200
oklch(19.3% 0.04 79.3)
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 #05142C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
Use #05142C 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.