#092452
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.1% 0.09 260.4), rgb(9, 36, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#092452 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092452 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.09 260.4) |
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 #092452 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092452 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092452 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #092452 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#0065F7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0045AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A3B8B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 260.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092452
oklch(27.1% 0.09 260.4)
#092452 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) | #062954 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002351 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092452
#092452
oklch(27.1% 0.09 260.4)
- #352300
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
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 #092452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #092452 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.