#09193C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.4% 0.071 263.3), rgb(9, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#09193C is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09193C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.071 263.3) |
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 #09193C | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09193C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09193C text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09193C 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#749FF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 263)
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Step 500
500
#5184F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#366ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2958C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#23489C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09193C
oklch(22.4% 0.071 263.3)
#09193C 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) | #051D3D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002127 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09193C
#09193C
oklch(22.4% 0.071 263.3)
- #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 #09193C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #09193C 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.