#05458C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.9% 0.132 256.1), rgb(5, 69, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#05458C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05458C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 69, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.132 256.1) |
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 #05458C | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05458C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #05458C text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #05458C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#1E86FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05458C
oklch(39.9% 0.132 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#05254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 256.6)
#05458C 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) | #184C8F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005662 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05458C
#05458C
oklch(39.9% 0.132 256.1)
- #614000
#614000
oklch(39.9% 0.084 75.9)
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 #05458C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
Use #05458C 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.