#052850
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.9% 0.083 254.9), rgb(5, 40, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#052850 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052850 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 40, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.083 254.9) |
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 #052850 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052850 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052850 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #052850 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 253.6)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#57A2FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 255)
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Step 500
500
#1187FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 255)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052850
oklch(27.9% 0.083 254.9)
#052850 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) | #122C52 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02254F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003238 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052850
#052850
oklch(27.9% 0.083 254.9)
- #392300
#392300
oklch(27.7% 0.059 74.1)
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 #052850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #052850 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.