#051E49
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.7% 0.086 260.2), rgb(5, 30, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#051E49 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 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 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051E49 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 30, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.086 260.2) |
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 #051E49 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051E49 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051E49 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #051E49 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
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3983FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#0467F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0055D0
oklch(49% 0.203 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0146AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E3C88
oklch(37.6% 0.136 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051E49
oklch(24.7% 0.086 260.2)
#051E49 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) | #01234B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D48 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002930 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051E49
#051E49
oklch(24.7% 0.086 260.2)
- #2D1E00
#2D1E00
oklch(24.7% 0.051 81.9)
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 #051E49, 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 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
Use #051E49 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.