#051C3C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.068 257.1), rgb(5, 28, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#051C3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051C3C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 28, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.068 257.1) |
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 #051C3C | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051C3C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051C3C text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #051C3C 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4088EB
oklch(63% 0.166 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C70D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D5DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#104C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051C3C
oklch(23% 0.068 257.1)
#051C3C 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) | #0B1F3D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011A3B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002429 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051C3C
#051C3C
oklch(23% 0.068 257.1)
- #291900
#291900
oklch(22.9% 0.048 76.8)
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 #051C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #051C3C 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.