What color is #052E57?

#052E57 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 46, 87), and in HSL hsl(210, 89%, 18%).

Is #052E57 accessible as text?

On white, #052E57 has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #052E57, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #052E57?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #052E57?

#052E57 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #572E05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #052E57 below.

Is #052E57 good for buttons?

#052E57 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #052E57 — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #052E57 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #052E57 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#052E57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #052E57

Not just a swatch — here's how #052E57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #052E57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052E57 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Prussian Blue 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 #052E57 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue 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 #052E57 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #2D4F76

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052E57 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Prussian 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 #F6F4EF Accent #052E57 Secondary #475463 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Prussian 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 Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #052E57 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #052E57

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People also use #052E57 with

Pine Green Navy Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAD5F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #051357 — 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 #052E57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #052E57;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 46 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.086 252.9);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B2D6FA;
  --color-300: #7EB8F1;
  --color-400: #4F99E3;
  --color-500: #2C7AC9;
  --color-600: #2A6198;
  --color-700: #23476B;
  --color-800: #1B3046;
  --color-900: #131F2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B2D6FA',
    300: '#7EB8F1',
    400: '#4F99E3',
    500: '#2C7AC9',
    600: '#2A6198',
    700: '#23476B',
    800: '#1B3046',
    900: '#131F2B',
  },
}

$base: #052E57;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B2D6FA;
$base-300: #7EB8F1;
$base-400: #4F99E3;
$base-500: #2C7AC9;
$base-600: #2A6198;
$base-700: #23476B;
$base-800: #1B3046;
$base-900: #131F2B;
$base-hover: #042545;
$base-subtle: #96C0EB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#052E57",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2D6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EB8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F99E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2C7AC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A6198",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23476B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131F2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}