#05152B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.05 256.1), rgb(5, 21, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#05152B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05152B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 21, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.05 256.1) |
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 #05152B | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05152B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05152B text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05152B 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#568BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#264F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#24426B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05152B
oklch(19.6% 0.05 256.1)
#05152B 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) | #0A172C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05132B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05152B
#05152B
oklch(19.6% 0.05 256.1)
- #1F1200
#1F1200
oklch(19.5% 0.041 77.1)
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 #05152B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
Use #05152B 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.