#0542A0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.9% 0.163 260.3), rgb(5, 66, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#0542A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0542A0 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 66, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.163 260.3) |
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 #0542A0 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0542A0 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #0542A0 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0542A0 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FD
oklch(63% 0.196 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1769EC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0756CD
oklch(49% 0.197 260.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0542A0
oklch(40.9% 0.163 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#133D83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#0542A0 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) | #004FA3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0542A0
#0542A0
oklch(40.9% 0.163 260.3)
- #624400
#624400
oklch(40.9% 0.085 80)
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 #0542A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0542A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #0542A0 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.