#093883
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.135 260.2), rgb(9, 56, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#093883 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093883 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.135 260.2) |
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 #093883 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093883 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #093883 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #093883 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3983FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#0467F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0056D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#0246AC
oklch(42.8% 0.174 260.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093883
oklch(36.2% 0.135 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#093883 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) | #004286 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003782 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B57 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093883
#093883
oklch(36.2% 0.135 260.2)
- #523800
#523800
oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6)
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 #093883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #093883 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.