#09142B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.049 263.3), rgb(9, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#09142B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09142B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.049 263.3) |
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 #09142B | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09142B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09142B text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09142B 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6388D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 263)
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Step 600
600
#4A70BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C5EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#314D85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09142B
oklch(19.6% 0.049 263.3)
#09142B 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) | #09162C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05132B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09142B
#09142B
oklch(19.6% 0.049 263.3)
- #1E1300
#1E1300
oklch(19.6% 0.04 82.5)
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 #09142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
Use #09142B 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.