#05446C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.089 244.4), rgb(5, 68, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#05446C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05446C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.089 244.4) |
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 #05446C | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05446C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #05446C text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #05446C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#63A8DF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E90D6
oklch(63% 0.137 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05446C
oklch(37.3% 0.089 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#092940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.1)
#05446C 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) | #31466E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05446C
#05446C
oklch(37.3% 0.089 244.4)
- #5E3500
#5E3500
oklch(37.2% 0.084 64.5)
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 #05446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #05446C 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.