#091538
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21% 0.07 266.1), rgb(9, 21, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#091538 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091538 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 21, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.07 266.1) |
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 #091538 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091538 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091538 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #091538 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5982EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4068DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3256C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#263D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091538
oklch(21% 0.07 266.1)
#091538 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) | #011A39 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001537 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D23 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091538
#091538
oklch(21% 0.07 266.1)
- #211600
#211600
oklch(20.9% 0.043 84.6)
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 #091538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #091538 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.