#09344F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.2% 0.066 241.9), rgb(9, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#09344F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09344F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.066 241.9) |
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 #09344F | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09344F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09344F text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09344F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300
#94C7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.078 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#4FA9E7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09344F
oklch(31.2% 0.066 241.9)
#09344F 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) | #273550 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2E4F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09344F
#09344F
oklch(31.2% 0.066 241.9)
- #482806
#482806
oklch(31.2% 0.066 62)
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 #09344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
Use #09344F 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.