#05405A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.1% 0.071 234.5), rgb(5, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#05405A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05405A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 89%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.071 234.5) |
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 #05405A | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05405A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #05405A text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #05405A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#69AACE
oklch(70.8% 0.085 234)
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Step 500
500
#3993C1
oklch(63% 0.109 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05405A
oklch(35.1% 0.071 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#05405A 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) | #33405B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28385A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004749 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05405A
#05405A
oklch(35.1% 0.071 234.5)
- #572F12
#572F12
oklch(35.1% 0.072 53.7)
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 #05405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #05405A 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.