#093E5F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.9% 0.077 242.5), rgb(9, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#093E5F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093E5F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.077 242.5) |
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 #093E5F | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093E5F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #093E5F text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #093E5F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E91CB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#0E7AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#065480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 242.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093E5F
oklch(34.9% 0.077 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#093E5F 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) | #2E3F60 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22375E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093E5F
#093E5F
oklch(34.9% 0.077 242.5)
- #563003
#563003
oklch(35% 0.077 63.2)
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 #093E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
Use #093E5F 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.