#093245
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30% 0.055 233.5), rgb(9, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#093245 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093245 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.055 233.5) |
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 #093245 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093245 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093245 text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #093245 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#56ABD8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#093245
oklch(30% 0.055 233.5)
#093245 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) | #293146 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212C45 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003738 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093245
#093245
oklch(30% 0.055 233.5)
- #432511
#432511
oklch(29.9% 0.055 52.7)
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 #093245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
Use #093245 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.