#091848
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.3% 0.092 266), rgb(9, 24, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#091848 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091848 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 24, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.092 266) |
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 #091848 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091848 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091848 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #091848 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#305EFE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#254CDD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 266)
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Step 800
800
#1F3FB3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D388D
oklch(37.7% 0.145 266)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091848
oklch(23.3% 0.092 266)
#091848 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) | #001F4A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001947 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091848
#091848
oklch(23.3% 0.092 266)
- #281C00
#281C00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 86.2)
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 #091848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #091848 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.