#094059
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.069 234.3), rgb(9, 64, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#094059 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094059 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 64, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.069 234.3) |
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 #094059 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094059 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #094059 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #094059 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#A1C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D93BF
oklch(63% 0.105 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B7DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.114 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#055678
oklch(42.8% 0.088 234.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094059
oklch(35.1% 0.069 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#094059 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) | #34405A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293859 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004749 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094059
#094059
oklch(35.1% 0.069 234.3)
- #563014
#563014
oklch(35.1% 0.069 54.5)
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 #094059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #094059 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.