#091A4A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24% 0.092 265.1), rgb(9, 26, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#091A4A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 265°. 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 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091A4A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 26, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.092 265.1) |
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 #091A4A | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091A4A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091A4A text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #091A4A text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B5FFE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 265)
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Step 700
700
#204CDE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B40B3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A388D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 265.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091A4A
oklch(24% 0.092 265.1)
#091A4A 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) | #00214C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B49 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091A4A
#091A4A
oklch(24% 0.092 265.1)
- #2A1D00
#2A1D00
oklch(24% 0.049 84.9)
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 #091A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #091A4A 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.