#091234
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.9% 0.068 268.3), rgb(9, 18, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#091234 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091234 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 18, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.068 268.3) |
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 #091234 | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091234 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091234 text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #091234 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6081EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4868DB
oklch(55.7% 0.179 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A56BE
oklch(49.2% 0.166 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#304799
oklch(42.8% 0.137 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091234
oklch(19.9% 0.068 268.3)
#091234 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) | #001735 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001333 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A20 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091234
#091234
oklch(19.9% 0.068 268.3)
- #1D1400
#1D1400
oklch(19.7% 0.04 87.9)
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 #091234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
Use #091234 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.