#093863
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.09 251.2), rgb(9, 56, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#093863 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093863 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.09 251.2) |
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 #093863 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093863 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093863 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #093863 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#428DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.137 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C75C7
oklch(55.6% 0.15 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A62AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#10508B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 251.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093863
oklch(33.6% 0.09 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#093863 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) | #233B65 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133362 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004248 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093863
#093863
oklch(33.6% 0.09 251.2)
- #4E2F00
#4E2F00
oklch(33.6% 0.073 70.3)
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 #093863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.013
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #093863 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.