#053277
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.127 259.8), rgb(5, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#053277 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053277 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.127 259.8) |
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 #053277 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053277 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053277 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #053277 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3984FD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#1169EC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0157CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0848A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 259.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053277
oklch(33.7% 0.127 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#053277 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) | #003B79 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003176 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053277
#053277
oklch(33.7% 0.127 259.8)
- #4A3200
#4A3200
oklch(33.7% 0.07 79.3)
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 #053277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.085
Use #053277 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.