#051B3D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.071 258.6), rgb(5, 27, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#051B3D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051B3D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 27, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.071 258.6) |
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 #051B3D | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051B3D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051B3D text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #051B3D text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#4187F0
oklch(63.2% 0.173 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F6EDE
oklch(55.7% 0.187 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#105BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#124B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#173F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051B3D
oklch(22.8% 0.071 258.6)
#051B3D 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) | #071F3E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002329 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051B3D
#051B3D
oklch(22.8% 0.071 258.6)
- #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 #051B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #051B3D 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.