#091A3B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.068 262), rgb(9, 26, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#091A3B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091A3B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 26, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.068 262) |
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 #091A3B | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091A3B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091A3B text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #091A3B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A0F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5085EB
oklch(63% 0.164 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#346CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#275ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#214A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#203F7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091A3B
oklch(22.6% 0.068 262)
#091A3B 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) | #081E3C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002227 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091A3B
#091A3B
oklch(22.6% 0.068 262)
- #271900
#271900
oklch(22.6% 0.047 80.5)
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 #091A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
Use #091A3B 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.