#053268
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.4% 0.105 256.4), rgb(5, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#053268 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053268 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.105 256.4) |
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 #053268 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053268 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053268 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #053268 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#4089E9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B70D7
oklch(55.5% 0.176 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B5DBA
oklch(49% 0.163 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053268
oklch(32.4% 0.105 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#053268 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) | #11386A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F67 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F48 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053268
#053268
oklch(32.4% 0.105 256.4)
- #472E00
#472E00
oklch(32.3% 0.068 76.3)
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 #053268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #053268 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.