#051438
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.5% 0.074 263.3), rgb(5, 20, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#051438 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051438 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 20, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 84%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.074 263.3) |
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 #051438 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051438 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051438 text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #051438 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#3369E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2657C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#21489F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051438
oklch(20.5% 0.074 263.3)
#051438 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) | #001939 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001437 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D23 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051438
#051438
oklch(20.5% 0.074 263.3)
- #201500
#201500
oklch(20.5% 0.042 83.9)
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 #051438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
Use #051438 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.