#093870
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.108 256.2), rgb(9, 56, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#093870 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093870 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.108 256.2) |
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 #093870 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093870 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #093870 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #093870 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D89EB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#1470DA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#015DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A4D99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 256.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093870
oklch(34.6% 0.108 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#093870 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) | #173E72 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093870
#093870
oklch(34.6% 0.108 256.2)
- #4F3300
#4F3300
oklch(34.6% 0.073 75.4)
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 #093870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.012
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
Use #093870 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.