#09385A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.077 245.8), rgb(9, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#09385A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09385A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.077 245.8) |
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 #09385A | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09385A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09385A text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09385A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#458FCC
oklch(63% 0.118 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2079B9
oklch(55.7% 0.128 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#10659F
oklch(49% 0.119 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#135381
oklch(42.8% 0.098 245.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09385A
oklch(33% 0.077 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#09385A 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) | #28395B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3259 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004044 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09385A
#09385A
oklch(33% 0.077 245.8)
- #4E2C00
#4E2C00
oklch(32.9% 0.073 65.9)
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 #09385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #09385A 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.