#052252
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.5% 0.094 260), rgb(5, 34, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#052252 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052252 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 34, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.094 260) |
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 #052252 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052252 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052252 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #052252 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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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
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0067F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0046AC
oklch(42.7% 0.175 260)
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Step 900
900
#033B8F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052252
oklch(26.5% 0.094 260)
#052252 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) | #002854 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002151 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052252
#052252
oklch(26.5% 0.094 260)
- #332200
#332200
oklch(26.6% 0.055 80.9)
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 #052252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #052252 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.