#055A79
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.087 231), rgb(5, 90, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#055A79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055A79 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 90, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.087 231) |
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 #055A79 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055A79 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055A79 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #055A79 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A94BD
oklch(63% 0.104 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055A79
oklch(43.9% 0.087 231)
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Step 900
900
#10485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#055A79 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) | #4A597A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F79 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055A79
#055A79
oklch(43.9% 0.087 231)
- #774321
#774321
oklch(43.9% 0.086 51.8)
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 #055A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.054
Use #055A79 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.