#091422
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.9% 0.033 255), rgb(9, 20, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#091422 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091422 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.033 255) |
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 #091422 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091422 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091422 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #091422 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#688CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#5075A5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#40628E
oklch(49% 0.081 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#355073
oklch(42.6% 0.067 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091422
oklch(18.9% 0.033 255)
#091422 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) | #0E1523 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1222 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001719 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091422
#091422
oklch(18.9% 0.033 255)
- #1C1103
#1C1103
oklch(18.8% 0.033 74.2)
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 #091422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
Use #091422 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.