#091545
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.3% 0.091 267.3), rgb(9, 21, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#091545 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091545 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 21, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.091 267.3) |
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 #091545 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091545 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091545 text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #091545 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#375DFD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B4ADD
oklch(49% 0.225 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#243FB2
oklch(42.8% 0.185 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#20378D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 267.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091545
oklch(22.3% 0.091 267.3)
#091545 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) | #001D47 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001744 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00212A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091545
#091545
oklch(22.3% 0.091 267.3)
- #241A00
#241A00
oklch(22.4% 0.046 89.1)
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 #091545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.018
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #091545 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.