#09296B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.121 262.4), rgb(9, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#09296B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09296B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.121 262.4) |
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 #09296B | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09296B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09296B text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #09296B text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#1361FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#004DE2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#003EBB
oklch(42.6% 0.203 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#00339E
oklch(37.6% 0.18 262.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09296B
oklch(30.6% 0.121 262.4)
#09296B 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) | #00326D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00296A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A45 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09296B
#09296B
oklch(30.6% 0.121 262.4)
- #3F2C00
#3F2C00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 82.9)
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 #09296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.075
Use #09296B 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.