#091A42
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.2% 0.079 263.9), rgb(9, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#091A42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 264°. 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 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091A42 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.079 263.9) |
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 #091A42 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091A42 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091A42 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #091A42 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#709DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B81FC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3066EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 264)
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Step 700
700
#2354CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091A42
oklch(23.2% 0.079 263.9)
#091A42 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) | #001F43 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A41 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091A42
#091A42
oklch(23.2% 0.079 263.9)
- #281B00
#281B00
oklch(23.2% 0.048 83.7)
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 #091A42, 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 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #091A42 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.