#051E48
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.6% 0.085 259.9), rgb(5, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#051E48 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051E48 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.085 259.9) |
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 #051E48 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051E48 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051E48 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #051E48 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0568F2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0246AA
oklch(42.6% 0.172 260)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051E48
oklch(24.6% 0.085 259.9)
#051E48 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) | #022349 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D47 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051E48
#051E48
oklch(24.6% 0.085 259.9)
- #2D1D00
#2D1D00
oklch(24.5% 0.051 79.5)
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 #051E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
Use #051E48 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.