#05395C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.3% 0.08 245), rgb(5, 57, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#05395C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05395C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 57, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.08 245) |
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 #05395C | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05395C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05395C text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #05395C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4090CE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 245)
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Step 600
600
#1579BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 245.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05395C
oklch(33.3% 0.08 245)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#05395C 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) | #283A5D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C335B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004246 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05395C
#05395C
oklch(33.3% 0.08 245)
- #502D00
#502D00
oklch(33.4% 0.075 65.5)
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 #05395C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #05395C 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.