#052241
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25% 0.068 253.1), rgb(5, 34, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#052241 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052241 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 34, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.068 253.1) |
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 #052241 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052241 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052241 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #052241 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A4EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#328BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 253)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4278
oklch(37.7% 0.107 252.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052241
oklch(25% 0.068 253.1)
#052241 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) | #122442 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071F40 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052241
#052241
oklch(25% 0.068 253.1)
- #311D00
#311D00
oklch(25.1% 0.053 73.1)
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 #052241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
Use #052241 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.