#053160
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.5% 0.095 254.4), rgb(5, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#053160 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 254°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053160 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.095 254.4) |
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 #053160 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053160 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053160 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #053160 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A3FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#0487FF
oklch(63% 0.203 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053160
oklch(31.5% 0.095 254.4)
#053160 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) | #173562 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012D5F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C43 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053160
#053160
oklch(31.5% 0.095 254.4)
- #452C00
#452C00
oklch(31.6% 0.067 75.3)
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 #053160, 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 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #053160 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.