#091439
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.074 267.1), rgb(9, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#091439 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091439 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.074 267.1) |
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 #091439 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091439 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091439 text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #091439 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5980F4
oklch(63% 0.179 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4166E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3454C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B469F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#263C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091439
oklch(20.8% 0.074 267.1)
#091439 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) | #00193A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001538 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D24 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091439
#091439
oklch(20.8% 0.074 267.1)
- #201600
#201600
oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8)
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 #091439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #091439 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.