#091640
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22% 0.082 266.4), rgb(9, 22, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#091640 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091640 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 22, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.082 266.4) |
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 #091640 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091640 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091640 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #091640 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3963EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C51D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2543A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#223A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 266.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091640
oklch(22% 0.082 266.4)
#091640 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) | #001C41 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002028 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091640
#091640
oklch(22% 0.082 266.4)
- #241900
#241900
oklch(22.1% 0.045 86.5)
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 #091640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.023
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.071
Use #091640 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.