What color is #05166B?

#05166B is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 22, 107), and in HSL hsl(230, 91%, 22%).

Is #05166B accessible as text?

On white, #05166B has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #05166B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05166B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #05166B?

#05166B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B5A05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05166B below.

Is #05166B good for buttons?

#05166B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05166B — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05166B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #05166B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#05166B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05166B

Not just a swatch — here's how #05166B works with other colors. Named schemes with #05166B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #05166B Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Midnight Blue 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 #05166B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0B0033

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05166B Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue 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 #05166B Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Midnight Blue 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 #05166B Secondary #3C4966 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #05166B 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 15/100

Cool

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05166B with

Teal Blue Midnight Blue Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDC6F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16056B — 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 #05166B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05166B;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 22 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.8% 0.146 265.5);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DEFD;
  --color-200: #B1BEFB;
  --color-300: #7D90F2;
  --color-400: #4E67E4;
  --color-500: #2A45CB;
  --color-600: #283B9A;
  --color-700: #232F6C;
  --color-800: #1B2246;
  --color-900: #12162B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DEFD',
    200: '#B1BEFB',
    300: '#7D90F2',
    400: '#4E67E4',
    500: '#2A45CB',
    600: '#283B9A',
    700: '#232F6C',
    800: '#1B2246',
    900: '#12162B',
  },
}

$base: #05166B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DEFD;
$base-200: #B1BEFB;
$base-300: #7D90F2;
$base-400: #4E67E4;
$base-500: #2A45CB;
$base-600: #283B9A;
$base-700: #232F6C;
$base-800: #1B2246;
$base-900: #12162B;
$base-hover: #041256;
$base-subtle: #9AA8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05166B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7D90F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4E67E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A45CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#283B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#232F6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12162B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05166B

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Pairs with #05166B

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