#093E55
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.3% 0.065 232.9), rgb(9, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#093E55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093E55 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.065 232.9) |
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 #093E55 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093E55 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #093E55 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #093E55 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4193BC
oklch(63% 0.1 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#157DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.109 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5675
oklch(42.7% 0.084 232.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093E55
oklch(34.3% 0.065 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#093E55 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) | #333D56 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293655 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004446 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093E55
#093E55
oklch(34.3% 0.065 232.9)
- #532E15
#532E15
oklch(34.3% 0.066 52.7)
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 #093E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #093E55 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.