What color is #05647B?

#05647B is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 100, 123), and in HSL hsl(192, 92%, 25%).

Is #05647B accessible as text?

On white, #05647B has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #05647B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05647B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #05647B?

#05647B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7A1D05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05647B below.

Is #05647B good for buttons?

#05647B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05647B — black text only reaches 3.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05647B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #05647B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#05647B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05647B

Not just a swatch — here's how #05647B works with other colors. Named schemes with #05647B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05647B Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #05647B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #05647B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #43879C

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05647B Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Lapis Lazuli 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 #05647B Secondary #6F878F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #05647B 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05647B with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFE8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #053C7A — 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 #05647B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05647B;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 100 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.6% 0.084 221.2);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B1EDFC;
  --color-300: #7CDBF3;
  --color-400: #4DC7E5;
  --color-500: #29ABCB;
  --color-600: #28839A;
  --color-700: #225E6D;
  --color-800: #1A3E47;
  --color-900: #12262B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B1EDFC',
    300: '#7CDBF3',
    400: '#4DC7E5',
    500: '#29ABCB',
    600: '#28839A',
    700: '#225E6D',
    800: '#1A3E47',
    900: '#12262B',
  },
}

$base: #05647B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B1EDFC;
$base-300: #7CDBF3;
$base-400: #4DC7E5;
$base-500: #29ABCB;
$base-600: #28839A;
$base-700: #225E6D;
$base-800: #1A3E47;
$base-900: #12262B;
$base-hover: #044F62;
$base-subtle: #9EDEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05647B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CDBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DC7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29ABCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28839A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#225E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12262B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05647B

Color Lab

Pairs with #05647B

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