#054BB2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.4% 0.176 260), rgb(5, 75, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#054BB2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 75, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.176 260) |
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 #054BB2 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054BB2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #054BB2 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #054BB2 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0067F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#054BB2
oklch(44.4% 0.176 260)
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Step 900
900
#0C3C88
oklch(37.6% 0.137 260)
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Step 950
950
#0A2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.3)
#054BB2 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) | #0059B6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006577 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054BB2
#054BB2
oklch(44.4% 0.176 260)
- #6E4D00
#6E4D00
oklch(44.5% 0.092 80.2)
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 #054BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.084
Use #054BB2 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.