#091237
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.2% 0.073 268.5), rgb(9, 18, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#091237 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091237 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 18, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.073 268.5) |
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 #091237 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091237 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091237 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #091237 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7C9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 268.6)
-
Step 500
500
#5D7FF3
oklch(63% 0.177 268.6)
-
Step 600
600
#4665E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 268.8)
-
Step 700
700
#3853C4
oklch(49% 0.179 268.7)
-
Step 800
800
#2E459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.5)
-
Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#091237
oklch(20.2% 0.073 268.5)
#091237 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) | #001838 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001336 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B22 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091237
#091237
oklch(20.2% 0.073 268.5)
- #1E1500
#1E1500
oklch(20.2% 0.041 88.5)
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 #091237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
Use #091237 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.