#092246
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.074 258.1), rgb(9, 34, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#092246 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092246 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 34, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.074 258.1) |
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 #092246 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092246 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092246 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #092246 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B87F4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 258)
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Step 600
600
#126DE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 258)
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Step 700
700
#015AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#094A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#133F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092246
oklch(25.6% 0.074 258.1)
#092246 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) | #0F2647 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032045 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B30 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092246
#092246
oklch(25.6% 0.074 258.1)
- #311F00
#311F00
oklch(25.6% 0.053 77.5)
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 #092246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #092246 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.