#053974
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.114 255.9), rgb(5, 57, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#053974 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.114 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 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053974 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 57, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.114 255.9) |
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 #053974 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053974 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #053974 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #053974 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3688F0
oklch(63% 0.175 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053974
oklch(35.1% 0.114 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#053974 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) | #153F76 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003573 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004751 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053974
#053974
oklch(35.1% 0.114 255.9)
- #503400
#503400
oklch(35% 0.073 75.8)
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 #053974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #053974 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.