#092A37
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.044 228.3), rgb(9, 42, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#092A37 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092A37 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 42, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.044 228.3) |
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 #092A37 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092A37 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092A37 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #092A37 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#65ABCA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#3095BD
oklch(63% 0.108 229)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#08485F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 228.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092A37
oklch(26.8% 0.044 228.3)
#092A37 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) | #232938 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2537 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092A37
#092A37
oklch(26.8% 0.044 228.3)
- #371F12
#371F12
oklch(26.8% 0.044 48.6)
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 #092A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #092A37 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.