#05293D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.054 238.3), rgb(5, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#05293D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05293D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.054 238.3) |
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 #05293D | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05293D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05293D text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05293D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EAAD9
oklch(70.8% 0.102 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#2093CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05293D
oklch(26.7% 0.054 238.3)
#05293D 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) | #1F293E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05293D
#05293D
oklch(26.7% 0.054 238.3)
- #391E07
#391E07
oklch(26.7% 0.054 57.6)
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 #05293D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #05293D 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.