#093E57
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.4% 0.068 235.2), rgb(9, 62, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#093E57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093E57 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 62, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.068 235.2) |
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 #093E57 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093E57 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #093E57 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #093E57 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
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#4093BF
oklch(63.1% 0.104 235)
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Step 600
600
#147DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.113 235)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5677
oklch(42.8% 0.086 234.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093E57
oklch(34.4% 0.068 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#093E57 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) | #323E58 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273757 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004547 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093E57
#093E57
oklch(34.4% 0.068 235.2)
- #532E12
#532E12
oklch(34.3% 0.068 55)
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 #093E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #093E57 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.