#0931CE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.7% 0.238 264.6), rgb(9, 49, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#0931CE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0931CE |
| RGB | rgb(9, 49, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.238 264.6) |
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 #0931CE | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0931CE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #0931CE text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0931CE text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#275FFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A37FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 264.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0931CE
oklch(42.7% 0.238 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D30A2
oklch(37.7% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#081E5F
oklch(27% 0.119 264.7)
#0931CE 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) | #0053D2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00617E | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0931CE
#0931CE
oklch(42.7% 0.238 264.6)
- #654A00
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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 #0931CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0931CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.041
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.043
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #0931CE 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.