#05172C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.049 253.3), rgb(5, 23, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#05172C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05172C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 23, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.049 253.3) |
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 #05172C | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05172C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05172C text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #05172C 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#538CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3675BC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#2862A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#225083
oklch(42.6% 0.099 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#214369
oklch(37.7% 0.077 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05172C
oklch(20.2% 0.049 253.3)
#05172C 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) | #0D182D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07152C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05172C
#05172C
oklch(20.2% 0.049 253.3)
- #221300
#221300
oklch(20.2% 0.043 73.8)
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 #05172C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #05172C 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.