#093879
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.121 258.4), rgb(9, 56, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#093879 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093879 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.121 258.4) |
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 #093879 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093879 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #093879 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #093879 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3986F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D6CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#064AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093879
oklch(35.3% 0.121 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#093879 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) | #093F7B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003678 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004853 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093879
#093879
oklch(35.3% 0.121 258.4)
- #503600
#503600
oklch(35.4% 0.074 78.8)
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 #093879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #093879 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.