#091F3C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(24% 0.062 256.4), rgb(9, 31, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#091F3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091F3C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 31, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.062 256.4) |
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 #091F3C | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091F3C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091F3C text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #091F3C 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E9
oklch(70.8% 0.117 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#478AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.151 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#2671D0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#185EB5
oklch(49% 0.154 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#174E92
oklch(42.8% 0.126 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4174
oklch(37.6% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091F3C
oklch(24% 0.062 256.4)
#091F3C 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) | #11213D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081D3B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091F3C
#091F3C
oklch(24% 0.062 256.4)
- #2D1B00
#2D1B00
oklch(24% 0.051 74.8)
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 #091F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #091F3C 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.