#051930
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.1% 0.053 253.3), rgb(5, 25, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#051930 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051930 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 25, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.053 253.3) |
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 #051930 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051930 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051930 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #051930 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E9
oklch(81% 0.062 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E75C2
oklch(55.7% 0.139 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#2062A7
oklch(49.2% 0.128 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 253)
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Step 900
900
#1E436C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051930
oklch(21.1% 0.053 253.3)
#051930 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) | #0E1B31 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071730 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E22 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051930
#051930
oklch(21.1% 0.053 253.3)
- #251500
#251500
oklch(21.2% 0.045 73.6)
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 #051930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.073
Use #051930 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.