#05213D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.063 251.6), rgb(5, 33, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#05213D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05213D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 33, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.063 251.6) |
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 #05213D | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05213D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05213D text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05213D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#378CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4374
oklch(37.8% 0.099 251.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05213D
oklch(24.4% 0.063 251.6)
#05213D 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) | #13233E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1E3C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05213D
#05213D
oklch(24.4% 0.063 251.6)
- #2F1B00
#2F1B00
oklch(24.3% 0.052 71.6)
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 #05213D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.079
Use #05213D 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.