#105B86
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.098 240.7), rgb(16, 91, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#105B86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105B86 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 91, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.098 240.7) |
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 #105B86 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #105B86 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105B86 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #105B86 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C92C9
oklch(63.2% 0.116 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#087BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.127 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#105B86
oklch(45% 0.098 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#124666
oklch(37.7% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#105B86 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) | #465C88 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375185 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105B86
#105B86
oklch(45% 0.098 240.7)
- #7C460E
#7C460E
oklch(45% 0.098 60.1)
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 #105B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
Use #105B86 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.