#054579
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.106 250.2), rgb(5, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#054579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054579 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.106 250.2) |
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 #054579 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054579 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #054579 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #054579 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5EC
oklch(70.6% 0.127 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#278DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054579
oklch(38.4% 0.106 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#072846
oklch(27.2% 0.067 250.1)
#054579 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) | #2B497B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163F78 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054579
#054579
oklch(38.4% 0.106 250.2)
- #5F3A00
#5F3A00
oklch(38.4% 0.083 70)
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 #054579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.006
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
Use #054579 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.