#051744
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.5% 0.089 263.5), rgb(5, 23, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#051744 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051744 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 23, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.089 263.5) |
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 #051744 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051744 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051744 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #051744 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2462F8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#1850D9
oklch(49.2% 0.217 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1643AF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#183A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 263.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051744
oklch(22.5% 0.089 263.5)
#051744 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) | #001E46 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001843 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00222A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051744
#051744
oklch(22.5% 0.089 263.5)
- #261900
#261900
oklch(22.4% 0.046 82.5)
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 #051744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.020
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #051744 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.