#052B61
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.1% 0.105 258.5), rgb(5, 43, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#052B61 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052B61 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 43, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.105 258.5) |
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 #052B61 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052B61 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052B61 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #052B61 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#62A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3084FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#006BEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#003C8B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 258.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052B61
oklch(30.1% 0.105 258.5)
#052B61 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) | #043163 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002960 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003841 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052B61
#052B61
oklch(30.1% 0.105 258.5)
- #3F2900
#3F2900
oklch(30% 0.063 77.5)
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 #052B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.009
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #052B61 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.