#09193B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.3% 0.069 263), rgb(9, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#09193B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09193B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.069 263) |
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 #09193B | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09193B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09193B text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09193B text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 263)
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Step 400
400
#759FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5184EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#366BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 263)
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Step 700
700
#2959BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#23499B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#213E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 263.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09193B
oklch(22.3% 0.069 263)
#09193B 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) | #061D3C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002127 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09193B
#09193B
oklch(22.3% 0.069 263)
- #261900
#261900
oklch(22.4% 0.046 82.5)
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 #09193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #09193B 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.