#09416D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.093 248.5), rgb(9, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#09416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09416D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.093 248.5) |
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 #09416D | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09416D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #09416D text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #09416D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E3
oklch(70.7% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#358EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09416D
oklch(36.6% 0.093 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#09416D 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) | #2C446F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3B6C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09416D
#09416D
oklch(36.6% 0.093 248.5)
- #5A3500
#5A3500
oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.7)
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 #09416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #09416D 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.