#09407F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.119 255.9), rgb(9, 64, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#09407F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09407F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 64, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.119 255.9) |
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 #09407F | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09407F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #09407F text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09407F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#61A2F8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 256)
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Step 500
500
#2F88F5
oklch(63.2% 0.183 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09407F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#09407F 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) | #1B4681 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F59 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09407F
#09407F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 255.9)
- #593B00
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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 #09407F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #09407F 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.