#09142D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.053 264.2), rgb(9, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#09142D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09142D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.053 264.2) |
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 #09142D | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09142D | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09142D text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09142D 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
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6287D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#496FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CA9
oklch(49% 0.129 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#304C89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09142D
oklch(19.7% 0.053 264.2)
#09142D 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) | #08172E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03132C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09142D
#09142D
oklch(19.7% 0.053 264.2)
- #1E1400
#1E1400
oklch(19.9% 0.041 85.5)
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 #09142D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
Use #09142D 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.