#093777
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.12 258.5), rgb(9, 55, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#093777 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093777 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 55, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.12 258.5) |
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 #093777 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093777 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #093777 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #093777 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A1F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A86F6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#116CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#084AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093777
oklch(34.9% 0.12 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#093777 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) | #093E79 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003576 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004751 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093777
#093777
oklch(34.9% 0.12 258.5)
- #4F3500
#4F3500
oklch(35% 0.073 78.4)
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 #093777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #093777 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.