#05161B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.8% 0.026 218.8), rgb(5, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#05161B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05161B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 69%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.026 218.8) |
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 #05161B | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05161B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05161B text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05161B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.048 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A3
oklch(63.2% 0.062 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#417D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#336979
oklch(49.1% 0.062 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05161B
oklch(18.8% 0.026 218.8)
#05161B 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) | #13151B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F131B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05161B
#05161B
oklch(18.8% 0.026 218.8)
- #1D0F0B
#1D0F0B
oklch(18.7% 0.025 36.7)
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 #05161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.087
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #05161B 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.