What color is #050347?

#050347 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 3, 71), and in HSL hsl(242, 92%, 15%).

Is #050347 accessible as text?

On white, #050347 has a contrast ratio of 18.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #050347, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050347?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #050347?

#050347 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #474903. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050347 below.

Is #050347 good for buttons?

#050347 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050347 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050347 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #050347 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#050347 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050347

Not just a swatch — here's how #050347 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050347 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #050347 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252933 Surface #F4ECE3

Navy carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #050347 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #030016

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050347 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050347 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Navy plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #050347 Secondary #2C344B Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #050347 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050347 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9B7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0349 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #050347 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050347;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 3 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.0% 0.118 268.8);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #D9D8FD;
  --color-200: #B3B1FC;
  --color-300: #807CF3;
  --color-400: #524DE5;
  --color-500: #2F29CB;
  --color-600: #2B289A;
  --color-700: #25226D;
  --color-800: #1C1A47;
  --color-900: #13122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#D9D8FD',
    200: '#B3B1FC',
    300: '#807CF3',
    400: '#524DE5',
    500: '#2F29CB',
    600: '#2B289A',
    700: '#25226D',
    800: '#1C1A47',
    900: '#13122B',
  },
}

$base: #050347;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #D9D8FD;
$base-200: #B3B1FC;
$base-300: #807CF3;
$base-400: #524DE5;
$base-500: #2F29CB;
$base-600: #2B289A;
$base-700: #25226D;
$base-800: #1C1A47;
$base-900: #13122B;
$base-hover: #04023B;
$base-subtle: #9491EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050347",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#807CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#524DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F29CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050347

Color Lab

Pairs with #050347

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