#09173B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.8% 0.072 264.9), rgb(9, 23, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#09173B is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 265°. 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 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09173B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 23, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.072 264.9) |
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 #09173B | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09173B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09173B text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09173B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#769EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5482F2
oklch(63% 0.175 265)
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Step 600
600
#3A69E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D56C3
oklch(49% 0.177 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#26479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 900
900
#233D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 264.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09173B
oklch(21.8% 0.072 264.9)
#09173B 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) | #021C3C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002026 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09173B
#09173B
oklch(21.8% 0.072 264.9)
- #241800
#241800
oklch(21.8% 0.045 83.8)
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 #09173B, 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 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #09173B 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.