What color is #05093A?

#05093A is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 9, 58), and in HSL hsl(235, 84%, 12%).

Is #05093A accessible as text?

On white, #05093A has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #05093A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05093A?

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

What colors go well with #05093A?

#05093A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #383405. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05093A below.

Is #05093A good for buttons?

#05093A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05093A — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05093A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #05093A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#05093A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05093A

Not just a swatch — here's how #05093A works with other colors. Named schemes with #05093A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05093A 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #05093A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Navy keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05093A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1E2B58

Navy is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05093A 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 #05093A Secondary #2D3344 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 #05093A 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05093A 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7BCED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #120538 — 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 #05093A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05093A;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 9 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.092 269.1);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DBFD;
  --color-200: #B4BAF8;
  --color-300: #818AEE;
  --color-400: #535FDF;
  --color-500: #303DC4;
  --color-600: #2D3595;
  --color-700: #252B69;
  --color-800: #1C2045;
  --color-900: #13152A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DBFD',
    200: '#B4BAF8',
    300: '#818AEE',
    400: '#535FDF',
    500: '#303DC4',
    600: '#2D3595',
    700: '#252B69',
    800: '#1C2045',
    900: '#13152A',
  },
}

$base: #05093A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DBFD;
$base-200: #B4BAF8;
$base-300: #818AEE;
$base-400: #535FDF;
$base-500: #303DC4;
$base-600: #2D3595;
$base-700: #252B69;
$base-800: #1C2045;
$base-900: #13152A;
$base-hover: #04072D;
$base-subtle: #9198E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05093A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4BAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#818AEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#535FDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#303DC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D3595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#252B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13152A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05093A

Color Lab

Pairs with #05093A

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