#093262
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32% 0.096 255.6), rgb(9, 50, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#093262 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093262 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 50, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.096 255.6) |
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 #093262 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093262 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093262 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #093262 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 255)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#59A2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#1887FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#003F82
oklch(37.6% 0.127 255.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#093262
oklch(32% 0.096 255.6)
#093262 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) | #183664 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022F61 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E45 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093262
#093262
oklch(32% 0.096 255.6)
- #462D00
#462D00
oklch(31.9% 0.067 75.8)
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 #093262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.014
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #093262 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.