#093952
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.066 237.4), rgb(9, 57, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#093952 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093952 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 57, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.066 237.4) |
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 #093952 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093952 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093952 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #093952 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 238)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#4792BF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#227CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.109 237)
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Step 700
700
#126893
oklch(49.1% 0.102 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#145577
oklch(42.7% 0.084 237.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093952
oklch(32.7% 0.066 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#093952 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) | #2D3953 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233252 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F42 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093952
#093952
oklch(32.7% 0.066 237.4)
- #4D2B0E
#4D2B0E
oklch(32.7% 0.065 57.7)
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 #093952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #093952 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.