#054983
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.1% 0.115 251.4), rgb(5, 73, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#054983 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054983 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.115 251.4) |
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 #054983 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054983 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #054983 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #054983 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F7
oklch(81% 0.086 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AA5F3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#1B8BEF
oklch(63% 0.176 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054983
oklch(40.1% 0.115 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#042748
oklch(26.9% 0.073 251.2)
#054983 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) | #2B4D85 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124382 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054983
#054983
oklch(40.1% 0.115 251.4)
- #643F00
#643F00
oklch(40.1% 0.086 72.1)
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 #054983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #054983 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.