#09213F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.064 255.6), rgb(9, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#09213F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09213F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.064 255.6) |
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 #09213F | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09213F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09213F text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09213F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#418AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D71D3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D5EB7
oklch(49% 0.158 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#104E94
oklch(42.8% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#174176
oklch(37.7% 0.102 256)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09213F
oklch(24.8% 0.064 255.6)
#09213F 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) | #122340 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091F3E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09213F
#09213F
oklch(24.8% 0.064 255.6)
- #2F1D00
#2F1D00
oklch(24.8% 0.052 76.2)
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 #09213F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
Use #09213F 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.