#05699A
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.6% 0.111 239.4), rgb(5, 105, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#05699A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05699A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.111 239.4) |
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 #05699A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #05699A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05699A text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #05699A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#4192C5
oklch(63.2% 0.11 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#167BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.119 239.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#05699A
oklch(49.6% 0.111 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C557C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#154663
oklch(37.6% 0.071 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#05699A 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) | #516A9C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E99 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05699A
#05699A
oklch(49.6% 0.111 239.4)
- #8F500E
#8F500E
oklch(49.6% 0.111 59.5)
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 #05699A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.009
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
Use #05699A 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.