#09153E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.6% 0.08 266.9), rgb(9, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#09153E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09153E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.08 266.9) |
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 #09153E | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09153E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09153E text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09153E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFD
oklch(63% 0.195 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C63ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 267)
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Step 700
700
#2F51CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2743A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 267)
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Step 900
900
#233A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 267)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09153E
oklch(21.6% 0.08 266.9)
#09153E 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) | #001B3F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00163D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F27 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09153E
#09153E
oklch(21.6% 0.08 266.9)
- #221800
#221800
oklch(21.6% 0.044 88)
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 #09153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.024
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
Use #09153E 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.