#051442
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.5% 0.09 264.8), rgb(5, 20, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#051442 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051442 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 20, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.09 264.8) |
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 #051442 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051442 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051442 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051442 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B60FA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#204EDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B41B0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B398B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 265)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051442
oklch(21.5% 0.09 264.8)
#051442 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) | #001B44 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001541 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002028 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051442
#051442
oklch(21.5% 0.09 264.8)
- #231700
#231700
oklch(21.4% 0.044 83.1)
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 #051442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.014
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #051442 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.