#09253A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.052 244.7), rgb(9, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#09253A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09253A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.052 244.7) |
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 #09253A | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09253A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09253A text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09253A 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E6
oklch(81% 0.061 244)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7DA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 245)
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Step 500
500
#3C90D0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A79BD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#045384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#12456A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 244.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09253A
oklch(25.5% 0.052 244.7)
#09253A 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) | #1B263B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15213A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09253A
#09253A
oklch(25.5% 0.052 244.7)
- #341D04
#341D04
oklch(25.6% 0.052 64.6)
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 #09253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #09253A 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.