#105889
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.5% 0.104 245), rgb(16, 88, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#105889 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105889 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.104 245) |
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 #105889 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #105889 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105889 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #105889 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D90CF
oklch(63.1% 0.124 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F79BC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#105889
oklch(44.5% 0.104 245)
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Step 900
900
#134569
oklch(37.7% 0.081 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#105889 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) | #415A8B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F88 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105889
#105889
oklch(44.5% 0.104 245)
- #794600
#794600
oklch(44.5% 0.1 64.7)
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 #105889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #105889 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.