#092248
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.077 258.9), rgb(9, 34, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#092248 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092248 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 34, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.077 258.9) |
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 #092248 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092248 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092248 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #092248 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A85F8
oklch(63% 0.187 259)
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Step 600
600
#116BE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0849A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 259)
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Step 900
900
#123E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092248
oklch(25.8% 0.077 258.9)
#092248 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) | #0D2649 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002047 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B31 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092248
#092248
oklch(25.8% 0.077 258.9)
- #312000
#312000
oklch(25.8% 0.054 79.7)
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 #092248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #092248 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.