#09283C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.052 241.2), rgb(9, 40, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#09283C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09283C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 40, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.052 241.2) |
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 #09283C | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09283C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09283C text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09283C 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A8D8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#3392CE
oklch(63.2% 0.125 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4669
oklch(37.7% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09283C
oklch(26.5% 0.052 241.2)
#09283C 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) | #1F283D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09283C
#09283C
oklch(26.5% 0.052 241.2)
- #371F07
#371F07
oklch(26.6% 0.052 62.2)
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 #09283C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
Use #09283C 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.