#091A4F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.5% 0.1 265.6), rgb(9, 26, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#091A4F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 266°. 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 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091A4F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 26, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.1 265.6) |
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 #091A4F | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091A4F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091A4F text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #091A4F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E46E8
oklch(49% 0.245 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#193CBB
oklch(42.7% 0.202 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#183694
oklch(37.8% 0.158 265.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091A4F
oklch(24.5% 0.1 265.6)
#091A4F 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) | #002251 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C4E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002831 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091A4F
#091A4F
oklch(24.5% 0.1 265.6)
- #2B1E00
#2B1E00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 85.4)
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 #091A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
Use #091A4F 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.