#051D3C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.2% 0.067 256), rgb(5, 29, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#051D3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 256°. 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 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051D3C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 29, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.067 256) |
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 #051D3C | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051D3C | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051D3C text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #051D3C text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F89E9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#1871D7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#075EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 256)
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Step 900
900
#154178
oklch(37.7% 0.105 256)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051D3C
oklch(23.2% 0.067 256)
#051D3C 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) | #0D203D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031B3B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002429 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051D3C
#051D3C
oklch(23.2% 0.067 256)
- #2A1A00
#2A1A00
oklch(23.3% 0.049 77.5)
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 #051D3C, 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 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #051D3C 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.