#091035
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.5% 0.073 270), rgb(9, 16, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#091035 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091035 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 16, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.073 270) |
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 #091035 | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091035 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091035 text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #091035 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#617FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A64E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C52C4
oklch(49% 0.179 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#31449E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 270)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091035
oklch(19.5% 0.073 270)
#091035 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) | #001636 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001234 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001920 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091035
#091035
oklch(19.5% 0.073 270)
- #1C1400
#1C1400
oklch(19.6% 0.04 90.3)
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 #091035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
Use #091035 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.