#051942
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.7% 0.082 261.9), rgb(5, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#051942 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051942 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.082 261.9) |
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 #051942 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051942 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051942 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #051942 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#2167EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1454D0
oklch(49% 0.202 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1346A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#173C85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051942
oklch(22.7% 0.082 261.9)
#051942 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) | #001E43 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001941 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051942
#051942
oklch(22.7% 0.082 261.9)
- #271A00
#271A00
oklch(22.8% 0.047 83.1)
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 #051942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
Use #051942 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.