#053880
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.9% 0.132 259), rgb(5, 56, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#053880 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053880 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.132 259) |
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 #053880 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053880 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #053880 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #053880 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3384FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259)
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Step 600
600
#006AEE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053880
oklch(35.9% 0.132 259)
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Step 950
950
#09254E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 258.4)
#053880 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) | #004183 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A56 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053880
#053880
oklch(35.9% 0.132 259)
- #513700
#513700
oklch(35.8% 0.074 79.2)
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 #053880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #053880 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.