#09407E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.118 255.6), rgb(9, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#09407E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09407E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.118 255.6) |
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 #09407E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09407E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #09407E text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #09407E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A2F7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F88F3
oklch(63% 0.181 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09407E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#09407E 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) | #1C4680 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09407E
#09407E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 255.6)
- #593A00
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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 #09407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #09407E 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.