#053449
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.7% 0.06 233.8), rgb(5, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#053449 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053449 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.06 233.8) |
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 #053449 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053449 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053449 text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #053449 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#93C9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 234)
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Step 400
400
#4CACDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 234)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053449
oklch(30.7% 0.06 233.8)
#053449 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) | #2A344A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212D49 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053449
#053449
oklch(30.7% 0.06 233.8)
- #47260F
#47260F
oklch(30.7% 0.061 53.1)
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 #053449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
Use #053449 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.