#09276A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.1% 0.122 263), rgb(9, 39, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#09276A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09276A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 39, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.122 263) |
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 #09276A | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09276A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09276A text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09276A text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A60FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 263)
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Step 700
700
#0049E9
oklch(49.1% 0.247 263)
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Step 800
800
#003BC1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 263)
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Step 900
900
#0030A3
oklch(37.6% 0.189 263)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09276A
oklch(30.1% 0.122 263)
#09276A 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) | #00316C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002869 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003844 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09276A
#09276A
oklch(30.1% 0.122 263)
- #3D2B00
#3D2B00
oklch(30.2% 0.062 83.8)
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 #09276A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.072
Use #09276A 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.