#053F70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.1 250.7), rgb(5, 63, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#053F70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053F70 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.1 250.7) |
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 #053F70 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053F70 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #053F70 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #053F70 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 250)
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Step 400
400
#64A5E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#328DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053F70
oklch(36.3% 0.1 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#053F70 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) | #264372 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13396F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053F70
#053F70
oklch(36.3% 0.1 250.7)
- #573500
#573500
oklch(36.2% 0.078 70.4)
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 #053F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #053F70 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.