#051F3E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(24% 0.067 254.8), rgb(5, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#051F3E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051F3E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.067 254.8) |
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 #051F3E | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051F3E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051F3E text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051F3E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A3EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A8AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B71D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#054E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#114178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051F3E
oklch(24% 0.067 254.8)
#051F3E 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) | #0F223F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051C3D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051F3E
#051F3E
oklch(24% 0.067 254.8)
- #2D1B00
#2D1B00
oklch(24% 0.051 74.8)
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 #051F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.075
Use #051F3E 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.