#05678A
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.2% 0.096 230.9), rgb(5, 103, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#05678A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05678A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 103, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.096 230.9) |
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 #05678A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #05678A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05678A text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #05678A text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#4594B8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D7DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.103 231)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#05678A
oklch(48.2% 0.096 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#115672
oklch(42.6% 0.079 231)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#05678A 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) | #55668C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455B89 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007173 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05678A
#05678A
oklch(48.2% 0.096 230.9)
- #884D27
#884D27
oklch(48.3% 0.095 51.4)
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 #05678A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #05678A 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.