#09152E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.053 263.1), rgb(9, 21, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#09152E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09152E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 21, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.053 263.1) |
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 #09152E | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09152E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09152E text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09152E text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6087D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4770C4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#385DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 263)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#29406E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09152E
oklch(20.1% 0.053 263.1)
#09152E 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) | #09182F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04142D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09152E
#09152E
oklch(20.1% 0.053 263.1)
- #1F1400
#1F1400
oklch(20% 0.041 83.2)
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 #09152E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #09152E 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.