#052F4D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.07 245.6), rgb(5, 47, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#052F4D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052F4D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 47, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.07 245.6) |
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 #052F4D | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052F4D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052F4D text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #052F4D 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#94C7F3
oklch(81% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#51A8EE
oklch(70.8% 0.133 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052F4D
oklch(29.5% 0.07 245.6)
#052F4D 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) | #21304E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162A4C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052F4D
#052F4D
oklch(29.5% 0.07 245.6)
- #422500
#422500
oklch(29.6% 0.065 66.8)
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 #052F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #052F4D 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.