#051A3F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.7% 0.076 260.3), rgb(5, 26, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#051A3F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051A3F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 26, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.076 260.3) |
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 #051A3F | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051A3F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051A3F text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #051A3F 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0FA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4185F7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#206BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#1358C8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1349A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#173E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051A3F
oklch(22.7% 0.076 260.3)
#051A3F 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) | #031E40 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002329 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051A3F
#051A3F
oklch(22.7% 0.076 260.3)
- #281900
#281900
oklch(22.7% 0.047 78.6)
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 #051A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #051A3F 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.