#092459
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.8% 0.101 261.9), rgb(9, 36, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#092459 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092459 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.101 261.9) |
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 #092459 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092459 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092459 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #092459 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDD
oklch(49% 0.226 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#0040B8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 262)
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Step 900
900
#083894
oklch(37.7% 0.159 261.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092459
oklch(27.8% 0.101 261.9)
#092459 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) | #002B5B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002458 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00313A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092459
#092459
oklch(27.8% 0.101 261.9)
- #362500
#362500
oklch(27.8% 0.057 82.4)
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 #092459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #092459 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.