#09162B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.046 259.5), rgb(9, 22, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#09162B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09162B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 22, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.046 259.5) |
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 #09162B | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09162B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09162B text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09162B text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#608ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4673BA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3860A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09162B
oklch(20.1% 0.046 259.5)
#09162B 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) | #0D182C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08152B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09162B
#09162B
oklch(20.1% 0.046 259.5)
- #201400
#201400
oklch(20.2% 0.042 81)
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 #09162B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #09162B 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.