#05407D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.117 254.7), rgb(5, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#05407D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05407D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.117 254.7) |
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 #05407D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05407D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #05407D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #05407D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FA3F6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B89F3
oklch(63.2% 0.18 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05407D
oklch(37.5% 0.117 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#08264A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 255.4)
#05407D 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) | #1D467F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F58 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05407D
#05407D
oklch(37.5% 0.117 254.7)
- #593A00
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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 #05407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.011
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #05407D 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.