#091342
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.5% 0.09 268.3), rgb(9, 19, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#091342 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091342 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 19, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.09 268.3) |
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 #091342 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091342 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091342 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #091342 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C5DFA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#304BDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#273FB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#23378B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091342
oklch(21.5% 0.09 268.3)
#091342 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) | #001B44 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001541 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F28 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091342
#091342
oklch(21.5% 0.09 268.3)
- #221800
#221800
oklch(21.6% 0.044 88)
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 #091342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.017
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #091342 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.