#054E70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.2% 0.085 236.9), rgb(5, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#054E70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054E70 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.085 236.9) |
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 #054E70 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054E70 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #054E70 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #054E70 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E5
oklch(81% 0.063 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DAAD8
oklch(70.7% 0.102 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#1B94CE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 236.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054E70
oklch(40.2% 0.085 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#052A3D
oklch(27% 0.053 236.3)
#054E70 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054E70
#054E70
oklch(40.2% 0.085 236.9)
- #6A3A12
#6A3A12
oklch(40.1% 0.085 56.1)
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 #054E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #054E70 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.