#091037
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.7% 0.076 270), rgb(9, 16, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#091037 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091037 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 16, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.076 270) |
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 #091037 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091037 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091037 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #091037 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DF8
oklch(63% 0.186 270)
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Step 600
600
#4963E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B51C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3043A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091037
oklch(19.7% 0.076 270)
#091037 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) | #001638 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001236 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A21 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091037
#091037
oklch(19.7% 0.076 270)
- #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 #091037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
Use #091037 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.