#09253E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.058 249), rgb(9, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#09253E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 249°. 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 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09253E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.058 249) |
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 #09253E | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09253E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09253E text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09253E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A6E2
oklch(70.8% 0.109 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A8EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#0476C7
oklch(55.5% 0.152 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#01518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#11446F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09253E
oklch(25.8% 0.058 249)
#09253E 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) | #19263F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12213E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09253E
#09253E
oklch(25.8% 0.058 249)
- #351E00
#351E00
oklch(25.9% 0.056 69.5)
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 #09253E, 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 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #09253E 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.