#054396
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.148 258.7), rgb(5, 67, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#054396 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054396 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 67, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 258.7) |
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 #054396 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054396 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #054396 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #054396 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F86F2
oklch(63% 0.177 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B6DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C5AC3
oklch(49% 0.179 258.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#054396
oklch(40.2% 0.148 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#153F7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2549
oklch(26.8% 0.073 259.1)
#054396 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) | #004D99 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004194 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005865 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054396
#054396
oklch(40.2% 0.148 258.7)
- #604200
#604200
oklch(40.2% 0.084 79.3)
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 #054396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #054396 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.