What color is #05416F?

#05416F is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 65, 111), and in HSL hsl(206, 91%, 23%).

Is #05416F accessible as text?

On white, #05416F has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #05416F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05416F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #05416F?

#05416F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #703405. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05416F below.

Is #05416F good for buttons?

#05416F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05416F — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05416F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #05416F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#05416F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05416F

Not just a swatch — here's how #05416F works with other colors. Named schemes with #05416F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05416F Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #05416F Anchor #141210 Accent #AFAD52 Secondary #212A32 Surface #F0EEE3

Yale 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 #05416F Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6D6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #121E41

Yale 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 Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05416F Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Yale 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 #05416F Secondary #566778 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Yale 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #05416F 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05416F with

Dark Cyan Navy Blue Sepia 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEDBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #051E70 — 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 #05416F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05416F;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 65 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.097 248.7);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B1DBFB;
  --color-300: #7DBFF2;
  --color-400: #4EA3E4;
  --color-500: #2A85CB;
  --color-600: #28689A;
  --color-700: #234C6C;
  --color-800: #1B3346;
  --color-900: #12202B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B1DBFB',
    300: '#7DBFF2',
    400: '#4EA3E4',
    500: '#2A85CB',
    600: '#28689A',
    700: '#234C6C',
    800: '#1B3346',
    900: '#12202B',
  },
}

$base: #05416F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B1DBFB;
$base-300: #7DBFF2;
$base-400: #4EA3E4;
$base-500: #2A85CB;
$base-600: #28689A;
$base-700: #234C6C;
$base-800: #1B3346;
$base-900: #12202B;
$base-hover: #04355A;
$base-subtle: #9BCAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05416F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DBFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EA3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A85CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28689A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#234C6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12202B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05416F

Color Lab

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