#09314E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.3% 0.068 245.2), rgb(9, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#09314E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09314E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.068 245.2) |
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 #09314E | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09314E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09314E text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #09314E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F2
oklch(81% 0.081 245)
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Step 400
400
#54A8EB
oklch(70.8% 0.128 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09314E
oklch(30.3% 0.068 245.2)
#09314E 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) | #23324F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2C4D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09314E
#09314E
oklch(30.3% 0.068 245.2)
- #452600
#452600
oklch(30.2% 0.068 65.3)
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 #09314E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #09314E 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.