What color is #05445E?

#05445E is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 68, 94), and in HSL hsl(198, 90%, 19%).

Is #05445E accessible as text?

On white, #05445E has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #05445E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05445E?

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

What colors go well with #05445E?

#05445E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C1F05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05445E below.

Is #05445E good for buttons?

#05445E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05445E — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05445E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #05445E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#05445E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05445E

Not just a swatch — here's how #05445E works with other colors. Named schemes with #05445E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05445E Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Charcoal 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 #05445E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #05445E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #36657E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05445E Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Charcoal 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 #05445E Secondary #566771 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #05445E 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

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 #05445E

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People also use #05445E with

Viridian Navy Bistre Platinum 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 #BBE0F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05255C — 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 #05445E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05445E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 68 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.4% 0.073 233.0);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B2E5FB;
  --color-300: #7ECFF2;
  --color-400: #4FB7E3;
  --color-500: #2B9ACA;
  --color-600: #297799;
  --color-700: #23566C;
  --color-800: #1B3946;
  --color-900: #12232B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B2E5FB',
    300: '#7ECFF2',
    400: '#4FB7E3',
    500: '#2B9ACA',
    600: '#297799',
    700: '#23566C',
    800: '#1B3946',
    900: '#12232B',
  },
}

$base: #05445E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B2E5FB;
$base-300: #7ECFF2;
$base-400: #4FB7E3;
$base-500: #2B9ACA;
$base-600: #297799;
$base-700: #23566C;
$base-800: #1B3946;
$base-900: #12232B;
$base-hover: #04354A;
$base-subtle: #97D2EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05445E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ECFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FB7E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B9ACA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3946",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12232B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}