#00091F
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(14.5% 0.052 257.1), rgb(0, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#00091F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00091F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.052 257.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00091F | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00091F | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00091F text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00091F text on black | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#568AD4
oklch(63% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 257)
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Step 800
800
#264F87
oklch(42.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00091F
oklch(14.5% 0.052 257.1)
#00091F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000B20 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E12 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00091F
#00091F
oklch(14.5% 0.052 257.1)
- #110800
#110800
oklch(14.4% 0.03 76.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
Use #00091F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.