#09356C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.106 256.8), rgb(9, 53, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#09356C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09356C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 53, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.106 256.8) |
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 #09356C | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09356C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09356C text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #09356C text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4189EA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D5DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#104D98
oklch(42.8% 0.137 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09356C
oklch(33.5% 0.106 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#09356C 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) | #143B6E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09356C
#09356C
oklch(33.5% 0.106 256.8)
- #4B3100
#4B3100
oklch(33.6% 0.07 76.6)
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 #09356C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.010
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #09356C 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.