#091D47
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.4% 0.083 262.7), rgb(9, 29, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#091D47 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091D47 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 29, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.083 262.7) |
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 #091D47 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091D47 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091D47 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #091D47 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2566F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#1953D1
oklch(49% 0.203 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#1745A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#183C86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 262.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091D47
oklch(24.4% 0.083 262.7)
#091D47 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) | #012248 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D46 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091D47
#091D47
oklch(24.4% 0.083 262.7)
- #2C1D00
#2C1D00
oklch(24.3% 0.05 81.3)
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 #091D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #091D47 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.