#105C8D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.7% 0.105 243.8), rgb(16, 92, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#105C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105C8D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.105 243.8) |
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 #105C8D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #105C8D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105C8D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #105C8D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#3990CF
oklch(63% 0.126 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#105C8D
oklch(45.7% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#10456A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#105C8D 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) | #455E8F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33538C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105C8D
#105C8D
oklch(45.7% 0.105 243.8)
- #7E4800
#7E4800
oklch(45.6% 0.103 63.7)
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 #105C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #105C8D 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.