#092159
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.1% 0.105 263.4), rgb(9, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#092159 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092159 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.105 263.4) |
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 #092159 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092159 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092159 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #092159 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E60FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#0145EF
oklch(49.1% 0.258 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#053BC1
oklch(42.8% 0.213 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D3698
oklch(37.8% 0.166 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092159
oklch(27.1% 0.105 263.4)
#092159 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) | #00295B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002258 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F39 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092159
#092159
oklch(27.1% 0.105 263.4)
- #342400
#342400
oklch(27.2% 0.056 83.5)
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 #092159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
Use #092159 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.