#091539
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.1% 0.072 266.3), rgb(9, 21, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#091539 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091539 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.072 266.3) |
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 #091539 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091539 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091539 text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #091539 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
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#799DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5881F2
oklch(63% 0.175 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F68E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3255C3
oklch(49% 0.177 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#29479E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 266)
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Step 900
900
#253C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091539
oklch(21.1% 0.072 266.3)
#091539 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) | #001A3A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001538 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E24 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091539
#091539
oklch(21.1% 0.072 266.3)
- #211700
#211700
oklch(21.1% 0.043 87.4)
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 #091539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
Use #091539 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.