#053B73
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.11 254.5), rgb(5, 59, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#053B73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 254°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053B73 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 59, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.11 254.5) |
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 #053B73 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053B73 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #053B73 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #053B73 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#358AEC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053B73
oklch(35.5% 0.11 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#053B73 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) | #1B4075 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003772 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053B73
#053B73
oklch(35.5% 0.11 254.5)
- #523500
#523500
oklch(35.5% 0.075 75.2)
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 #053B73, 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 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #053B73 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.