#051A40
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.078 260.6), rgb(5, 26, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#051A40 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051A40 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.078 260.6) |
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 #051A40 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051A40 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051A40 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #051A40 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
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FD
oklch(81% 0.092 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#6A9FFB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4184F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F6AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#1257CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1248A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051A40
oklch(22.8% 0.078 260.6)
#051A40 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) | #021F41 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051A40
#051A40
oklch(22.8% 0.078 260.6)
- #281A00
#281A00
oklch(23% 0.047 81.2)
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 #051A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.074
Use #051A40 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.